SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No279

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

ACROSS:

4. Which country won gold in the men’s rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics? (4) 6. GAA: historic name of Cavan’s home ground. (7) 8. Monrovia is the capital of which country? (7) 9. Stage of an insect’s development following egg and larva. (4) 10. Who is the only restaurateur in Ireland with two Michelin stars? (8) 13. A fraudulent business scheme, a swindle. (4) 14. Seventh most popular name for boys born in Ireland last year. (4) 15. Will Smith came to fame as the Fresh Prince of ___ Air. (3) 17. Winner of 22 Grand Slam titles in the 80s and 90s. (4) 19. ____ Vera: popular plant. (4) 20. Overall winner of this year’s Tidy Towns. (8) 22. Who captained the USA to victory in the 2016 Ryder Cup? (4) 24. Sequel to the Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. (7) 26. Which name links Channel 4 News and Game of Thrones? (3,4) 27. ____, pursued by a bear: famous stage direction from Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale. (4)

DOWN:

1. German word for woman/Mrs/Ms. (4) 2. Which cardinal and Primate of All Ireland welcomed the Pope to Ireland in 1979? (7) 3. Rice commonly served with curry dishes. (5) 4. One of the bones in your leg. (6) 5. ___ Williams: Welsh rugby legend. (1,1,1) 7. Which city will host the final of this season’s Champions League? (7) 10. One of Britain’s biggest trade unions. (1,1,1) 11. There are four roods in an ____. (4) 12. Who did Jacqueline Kennedy marry in 1968? (7) 13. Popular herb. (4) 16. The ___ recorded There She Goes. (3) 17. National dish of Hungary. (7) 18. Turkey’s highest peak and supposed resting place of Noah’s ark. (6) 21. Name for a small image inserted into electronic messages. (5) 23. Which four letters denote a vintage brandy? (1,1,1,1) 25. Who played the title role in the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal? (3)