General knowledge crossword

ACROSS

1 What do we use daily that was overhauled by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582? (8)

7 What was a “pencil” in the 16th Century? (5)

8 What enables a tank driver to look outside safely? (9)

9 What is a contraction of the name Terry? (3)

10 What belongs to you, but is used more by others? (4)

11 How often is an annuity paid? (6)

13 What coniferous tree has blue, white, black and Norway varieties? (6)

14 What is a circular diagram of astrological signs? (6)

17 What (The ___ ___) is a publication of the Salvation Army? (3,3)

18 Who is the Egyptian goddess of fertility? (4)

20 Deoxyribonucleic acid is better known as what? (3)

22 Antimony, a metal, was used by Egyptian women as what? (3,6)

23 What is an official examination of accounts? (5)

24 What was Galileo’s job at the University of Pisa in 1589? (8)

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1 What is a castrated cock fattened for eating? (5)

2 Which surname originally meant ‘a maker of the metal parts of a horse harness’? (7)

3 What American car had models Rambler and Ambassador? (4)

4 What is the name of three groups of volcanic islands west of Portugal? (6)

5 What mixture of whiting and linseed oil has been used by glaziers for centuries? (5)

6 What varnish is made from a resin secreted by insects? (7) 7 In Spain, what is a dormitorio? (7)

12 What word can precede runner, fever, and woman? (7) 13 A gnomon is part of what ancient device? (7)

15 What illegal stock exchange trading is done by those in the know? (7)

16 In judo, if the referee shouts “Sono-mama!”, what should the players do? (6)

17 What was the middle name of US poet and essayist Ralph Emerson? (5)

19 In ancient Rome, what was the Cloaca Maxima? (5)

21 In which athletics event is the men’s world record 23.12m? (4)