Diversions & Puzzles

Puzzle No 1552

Clues across

1/4.Which actor holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations? (5,6) 9. About one in 10 ships flies the flag of what country? (7) 10. Which Nintendo character wears an “M” on his hat? (5) 11. What international organisation was created in 1949 for collective security? (4) 12. Who was the last King of Italy? (7) 13. Which 1901 Rudyard Kipling novel chronicles the adventures of an orphan in India? (3) 14. At over 4000km, what is the longest river whose catchment is entirely within Russia? (4) 16. In which city can you see the Monastery of San Francisco? (4) 18. What code is on your luggage if you are landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport? (1,1,1) 20/21. Where near Dunedin is a royal albatross colony? (7,4) 24. Which Lord presents The South Bank Show? (5) 25. Which citrus fruit was named after a former province of Japan? (7) 26. What is a secret or underhand plan? (6) 27. What was first sold sliced in 1928? (5) Clues down 1. A statue of which Molly can be seen in Grafton Street, Dublin? (6) 2. What is the capital of Morocco? (5) 3. What bird features in the title of a 1914 Ralph Vaughan Williams composition? (4) 5. What early onshore dropping device verified the setting of chronometers on ships? (4,4) 6. What is the tympanic membrane? (7) 7/8.“And so it was that later, as the miller told his tale” is from a 1967 song by which band? (6,5) 13. From 1850 to 1900, what was Auckland province’s main export? (5,3) 15. What is an inscription on a gravestone? (7) 17. Which George is renowned for his paintings of horses? (6) 18. Which duck is the aunt of April, May and June? (5) 19. When born in 1964, which prince was third in line to the British throne? (6) 22. What is a short piece of music intended to improve a player’s technical skills? (5) 23. What part of a cheque is retained as a record? (4)