GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Which charismatic American evangelist attracted large audiences from 1948 into the 21st Century? (5,6)

8 What is a slender tower of a mosque? (7) 9 In the US, a stogy is a cheap what? (5)

10 What is a kiln for drying hops? (4)

11 Which chemical element has the symbol Re? (7)

12 What is the military abbreviation for company? (3)

13 What word can follow cue, dead and masked? (4)

15 What is an escritoire? (4)

17 Which Portuguese territory in India was seized by India in 1961? (3)

19 Which disease is the largest killer of people in the world? (7)

20 Members of which organisation control about two-thirds of the world’s oil reserves? (4)

23 The pulmonary vein carries blood from where? (5)

24 Which region above the arctic circle is also called Saamiland? (7)

25 The solo dance The Dying Swan was created for which ballerina? (4,7)

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3/9 1 What is the main food of the panda? (6)

2 A seaside golf course (5)

3 Where in England is the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe? (4)

4 What engine is associated with Felix Wankel? (6)

5 What is the main house on a Spanish ranch? (8)

6 What black-and-white birds are symbols of good luck in China? (7)

7/12 When Concorde was retired, which UK broadcaster-journalist said: “This is one small step for a man, but one huge leap backwards for mankind”? (6,8)

14 What is the capital city of Georgia in the US? (7)

16 What is a piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil or danger? (6)

17 Who (George ___) is best known for his public-opinion surveys on politics? (6)

18 What was Nova Scotia formerly called? (6)

21 Which Greek philosopher taught Aristotle? (5)

22 What four-letter word describes Private Walker in Dad’s Army? (4)