SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No478

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ACROSS:

7. For which film did Al Pacino win his only Oscar? (5,2,1,5)

8. The character Carrie ________ narrates Sex And The City. (8)

9. On which river is Germany’s financial capital, Frankfurt? (4)

Where ___ ___ Get That Hat?: song which dates back to the 19th century. (3,3)

12. ______ stores: American term for charity shops (6)

14. A small mistake. (4,2)

16. The Legion of ______ is the highest distinction awarded by France. (6)

18. And others. (2,2)

20. The ________ March by Johann Strauss is the final piece played at the Vienna Philharmonic’s celebrated New Year’s Concert. (8)

22. What is the name of Australia’s most populous state? (3,5,5)

DOWN:

1. Who led Britain’s miners in their 1984/85 strike? (8)

2. David Nicholls best-seller, the film version stars Anne Hathaway. (3,3)

3. Victoria Beckham and Peterborough United went to court over the use of which word? (4)

4. Which TV series featured the characters Mitch Buchannon and CJ Parker? (8)

5. American slang term for someone born between 1946 and 1964. (6)

6. Which footballer was given the nickname ‘the Maradona of the Carpathians’? (4)

11. A punch from below. (8)

13. Brian ________ was the last prime minister of Northern Ireland. (8)

15. Who is the speaker of the US House of Representatives? (6)

17. First name of singer who had a hit with Wagon Wheel. (6)

The Guards: Inside ___ _: Virgin Media fly-onthe-wall documentary series. (3,1)

21. What is the capital of Qatar? (4)