SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No274

We are offering a €50 book token to three lucky Sunday Independent readers with this quizword, compiled by John Murphy

ACROSS:

1. Scored two goals for Ireland at Euro 2016? (5) 4. Moniker of Dwayne Johnson, recently named the world’s highest-earning actor. (3,4) 7. The late Caroline Aherne wrote and starred in The _____ Family. (5) 8. What is calamari? (5) 9. Ronnie Barker is looking to buy ____ handles in the famous Two Ronnies sketch. (4) 10. What is the name of the small mallet used by judges, chairmen, auctioneers etc? (5) 13. One of Snow White’s seven dwarfs. (6) 16. Which river flows by Lansdowne Road? (6) 19. A horse’s height is measured in _____. (5) 22. High resolution film format found in selected cinemas. (4) 23. Who won the world snooker championship six times in the 1980s? (6) 24. Right Here is the most recent album by which former Westlife member? (5) 25. At the Rio Olympics, which country won the most medals per head of population? (7) 26. Which tennis star was stabbed while on court in 1993? (5)

DOWN:

2. Spain’s best-known wine region. (5) 3. Poulnabrone in the Burren is a famous ______.(6) 4. Something forbidden or disapproved of is said to be _____. (5) 5. _______ Childers succeeded Eamon de Valera as President. (7) 6. Small black seeds which have recently become popular. (4) 10. Wheel-shaped Dutch cheese. (5) 11. First name of Manchester City’s manager. (3) 12. Who provides the voice of Shrek? (5) 14. First name of the founder of the Chernobyl Children’s Project. (3) 15. Beacon found at zebra crossings, named after UK minister who introduced them in the 1930s. (7) 17. Kilkenny’s Church of Ireland cathedral is named in honour of which saint? (6) 18. Which is the largest lake in Italy? (5) 20. Who spent 15 consecutive weeks at number one in the UK singles chart this year? (5) 21. Which Irish athlete missed out on a medal by 0.05 seconds in Rio? (4)