General knowledge crossword

ACROSS

1 Which brass musical instrument developed from the sackbut? (8)

7 Where in Florida is a famous Seaquarium? (5)

8 Who (William Makepeace _______) wrote the novel Vanity Fair? (9)

9/10 Which self-styled “Conqueror of the British Empire” and “Last King of Scotland” advised Prince Charles not to marry Diana? (3,4)

11 What type of house with over- hanging eaves is associated with the Swiss Alps? (5)

13 In which 1970 David Lean film, set in Ireland, did John Mills win an Oscar as the town idiot? (5,8)

15 In Greek mythology, which old man ferried the souls of the dead to Hades? (6)

16 What indicates “very dry” on sparkling wine? (4)

18 What former measure of length was used for textiles? (3)

20 What is a udometer more commonly called? (4,5)

21 What is a beaver’s den? (5)

22 What 1934 invention of Briton Percy Shaw improved road safety? (4,4)

DOWN

1 What small brightly-coloured tropical freshwater fish is popular in aquariums? (5) 2 What egg-shaped flute originated in Italy in the mid-19th Century? (7)

3 What is the capital of Azerbaijan? (4) 4 Originally settled by English, which US state has the capital Raleigh? (5,8)

5 What is a small crane on a ship? (5)

6 What is a small refrigerator in a hotel room, stocked with snacks and drinks? (7)

7 Which branch of medical science is concerned with the structure and diseases of muscles? (7)

12 What surname did dancer Frederick Austerlitz adopt? (7)

13 What vividly coloured Australian parakeet is a popular cage bird? (7)

14 Where was the Hotel Gleneagles on which John Cleese based Fawlty Towers? (7)

15 Who was Bonnie’s partner in crime? (5)

17 An arboretum is a garden devoted to what? (5)

19 What does an oologist study? (4)