SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No295

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

ACROSS:

7. King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry whom? (6,7) 8. What is the opposite of a utopia? (8) 9. Give the first name of the actress who stars in La La Land. (4) 10. The Skelligs are home to one of the world’s largest colonies of which seabird? (6) 12. The Hindus’ holiest river. (6) 14. The four classic horse gaits: walk, trot, canter & ______. (6) 16. The world’s shortest commercial flight (less than two minutes) connects Westray and Papa Westray, two of the ______ Islands. (6) 18. What is the name of the main villain in The Lion King? (4) 20. Full title for the member of a rowing team who steers the boat. (8) 22. What was the largest stadium in Ancient Rome? (6,7)

DOWN:

1. Who will headline the half-time show at tonight’s Superbowl? (4,4) 2. First name of Manchester United’s top goalscorer this season. (6) 3. Often appears at the bottom of invitations. (1,1,1,1) 4. Which sports star married Marilyn Monroe in 1954? (8) 5. Which organ regulates the quality of the body’s blood? (6) 6. What is an elegy? (4) 11. An actor who keeps getting the same sort of roles is said to be ________. (8) 13. What kind of professor has retired but is allowed retain an honorary title? (8) 15. The ______ Board was a popular RTE game show. (6) 17. Which country made its only appearance at the World Cup finals in 1982? (6) 19. Which car has been advertised as having “va-vavoom”? (4) 21. Complete this sequence from the NATO phonetic alphabet: Whiskey, ____, Yankee, Zulu. (1,3)