GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1

In Russia, what is a grandmother called? (8)

7/8 Whose 1956 album was the first to sell over one million copies? (5,9)

9 What is the Scottish equivalent of Australia’s ‘mate’? (3)

10 What is the resting place of a wild animal? (4)

11 In croquet, with what does a player strike a ball? (6)

13 What is the upward projecting part at the front of a horse saddle? (6)

14 Crossing the Pacific in 1520, Magellan lost more than 80 per cent of his crew to what? (6)

17 Which jungle dweller had a monkey friend named N’kima? (6)

18 What is a protective crust over a healing wound? (4)

20 In billiards, with what does a player strike a ball? (3)

22 What is a skilful teller of anecdotes called? (9)

23 What colour comes from Urdu for “dustcoloured”? (5)

24 Which sea lies between the West Indies and the Azores? (8)

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2/7 1 In the Bible, which tower was built in an attempt to reach heaven? (5)

2 Detective Hercule Poirot came from which country? (7)

3 What strong, lockable cabinet protects valuables? (4)

4 Aviator Amelia Earhart was born in which US state? (6)

5 What is an underground vault beneath a church? (5)

6 Which branch of medical science is concerned with muscles? (7)

7 Socrates died by drinking what? (7)

12 From 2000 to 2004, Michael Schumacher won five consecutive world drivers’ titles with which team? (7)

13 What might you eat on Shrove Tuesday? (7)

15 Which weapons of war had their origins in China over 2000 years ago? (7)

16 What board covers the ends of rafters? (6)

17 “I Don’t Want a Lover” was the 1986 debut single for which Scottish band? (5)

19 From Spanish, what is a small donkey used as a pack animal? (5)

21 What word for “sausage” originated in Australia in the 1940s? (4)