SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No 501
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ACROSS:
1. Which Georgian house in Gloucestershire is an official residence of Prince Charles? (9)
8. Who sang about Ma Baker and Rasputin? (5,1)
9. George ______ is the central character in a great many of the novels written by the late John le Carré. (6)
10. What is the French for “milk”? (4)
12. Kelly’s ___: 1 in bingo parlance. (3)
13. One of Adam and Eve’s sons. (4)
16. Vast grassy plains of South America. (6)
17. Which swimmer has won a record 23 Olympic gold medals? (6)
18. Complete the song title: Irish ____ And Irish Laws. (4)
21. Covid-19 test. (1,1,1)
22. What is the name given to an otter’s den? (4)
24. Name of the local pub in Fair City. (6)
25. & 26. Who sang The Way We Were, a US No.1 in 1974? (6,9)
DOWN:
2. An _____ gas does not react chemically with other substances. (5)
3. Located on London’s Regent Street, what is the world’s oldest toy shop? (7)
4. Cider With _____: Laurie Lee’s childhood memoirs. (5)
5. French word used in English meaning “there it is”. (5)
6. Who shares the Stadio Olimpico with Lazio? (4)
7. & 10. Cartoon skunk. (4,2,3)
11. “Be that as __ ___”. (2,3)
14. Name of the bear which features in The Jungle Book. (5)
15. Budapest International Airport is named after which composer? (5)
17. BNP _______ is one of Europe’s biggest banks. (7)
19. What is illustrated on the front of a €5 note? (4)
20. Which Irish actor played a priest in Fleabag? (5)
21. Term for a downhill ski run. (5)
22. Who was the driving force behind the creation of Knock Airport? (5)
23. What is the unit of currency in Turkey? (4)