SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No339
We are offering a €50 book token to three Sunday Independent readers with this quizword, compiled by John Murphy
ACROSS: 1. What was the name of the stadium which hosted
London’s first Olympic Games in 1908? (5,4) 8. Gabriel Byrne plays the title role in which crime
series, based on novels by John Banville? (6) 9. What is the capital of Turkey? (6) 10. What is the name of the reindeer in Frozen? (4) 12. Unit of measurement for electric current. (3) 13. Birthstone for the month of October. (4) 16. Magazine founded by Vincent Browne. (6) 17. Which Hollywood star was president of the
controversial National Rifle Association? (6) 18. The Gulf of ____ lies between Yemen and
Somalia. (4) 21. President who led USA into WWII. (initials; 1,1,1) 22. Style of rock played by Slade, T Rex, etc. (4) 24. Which composer was the “King of Ragtime”? (6) 25. Which former athlete is the CEO of the Irish
Sports Council? (6) 26. The USA’s most famous military academy. (4,5) DOWN: 2. One of North America’s Great Lakes. (5) 3. Pink Floyd “concept album”, made into a film
starring Bob Geldof. (3,4) 4. Traditional Irish potato dish. (5) 5. Host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics. (5) 6. Eamon O ____: TD for Galway West. (4) 7. Hurricane ____ caused destruction in the
Caribbean and the US in September. (4) 10. Pat Lam has 34 caps for which country? (5) 11. On the coat of arms of Germany and the US. (5) 14. A trip to Israel led to whose resignation from
Theresa May’s cabinet last month? (5) 15. Clare-born TV presenter who hosted Grandstand,
Match of the Day, Countdown, etc. (5) 17. First name of the British admiral Lord Nelson. (7) 19. Singer of Runaround Sue and The Wanderer. (4) 20. Nick _____: Eddie Murphy’s co-star in 48 Hrs. (5) 21. Which Kerry harbour was the intended
destination of the Aud in 1916? (5) 22. In which room can performers relax before and
after they appear on stage or on a TV show? (5) 23. Fusiliers’ ____ is in St Stephen’s Green. (4) Solutions to Sunday Independent Quizword No 338 ACROSS: 1. Shish. 4. Calvary. 7. Groom. 8. Coole. 9. Jack. 10. MT-USA. 13. Harare. 16. Keitel. 19. Crown. 22. Plod. 23. Heath. 24. Imaal. 25. Grayson. 26. Ryder. DOWN: 2. Hirst. 3. Swoosh. 4. Cedar. 5. Lockjaw. 6. Ryle. 10. Milky. 11. Way. 12. Devon. 14. Big. 15. Memphis. 17. Grumpy. 18. Coven. 20. Whale. 21. Kerr. Winners of Sunday Independent Quizword No 338 n Sean MacMahon, Gouldavohen, Limerick n Mary Cunningham, Gort Co Galway n Kathleen Rocke, Castlebar, Co Mayo