GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 A small European tree with hanging clusters of yellow flowers (8)

9 An inflatable mattress (3,3)

10 A relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine (6)

11 Informal term meaning ‘to begin to understand’ (6,2) 12 In a state of infatuation (8)

13 A sloping kind of typeface used for emphasis or distinction (6)

14 A brogue or loafer is an example of one (4)

16 A public square in an ancient Roman city used for judicial or other business (5)

17 A historical alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water (4)

18 ____ Borealis, another name for the northern lights (6)

20 1978 single by Boney M, about the supposed ‘lover of the Russian queen’ (8)

23 Play of 1904 subtitled The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (5,3)

24 In mathematics, an angle between 90 and 180 degrees (6)

25 Anthony, actor who played Sergeant Paul Milner in Foyle’s War (6)

26 TV quiz show joined by Olav Bjortomt in 2021 (8)

DOWN

1 A narrow gorge with steep sides (6)

2 Kerry, character played by Daisy May Cooper in sitcom This Country (8)

3 A carpet moth is an example of one (6)

4 I ____, spoof 1976 song by The Wurzels to the tune of Paloma Blanca (2,1,5,7)

5 A genus of coarse and spiny herbs including the cocklebur (8)

6 Andoni, coach who was appointed manager of AFC Bournemouth in 2023 (6)

7 Woman’s name, and genus of flowering plant that includes the speedwell (8)

15 The ridge or roof of a domestic residence (8)

16 A tall staff on which a banner might be raised (8)

17 Canadian police organisation whose motto is ‘Maintiens le droit’ (8)

19 The first in a series of events or actions (6)

21 Town in which BBC sitcom The Office was set (6)

22 ____ Out, animated coming-of-age film released in 2015 (6)

SOLUTION TOMORROW