General knowledge crossword

ACROSS

1 Who is traditionally regarded as the father of medicine? (11)

8 Which element is essential for healthy teeth and bones? (7)

9 What replaced silk for making parachutes? (5)

10 From which direction does the sun rise? (4)

11 What low upholstered seat also serves as a lidded box? (7)

12 Which snooker ball scores one point? (3)

13 What word meaning excessively sentimental or pretty came from affected pronunciation of sweet? (4)

15 What is the monetary unit of South Africa? (4)

17 What is the low-pressure centre of a tornado? (3)

19 The Australian species of which bird has the longest beak in the world? (7)

20 What is a small support for ceramic ware in a kiln? (4)

23 What on music indicates “in a slow tempo and dignified in style”? (5)

24 In which northern country was it once illegal to own a pet dog? (7)

25 What is someone who dislikes humankind? (11)

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1 In 1976, New Zealand won Olympic gold in which team sport? (6)

2 What plants line Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills? (5)

3 Columbus is the capital of which US state? (4) 4 What pushes a charge into a muzzle-loading gun? (6)

5 What medicine is made by dissolving a drug in alcohol? (8)

6 Which king of Israel was renowned for great wisdom? (7)

7 What is the US’s most eaten fruit? (6)

12 Which organisation’s symbol is the reverse of the Swiss flag? (3,5)

14 What earlier name for tungsten gave it its symbol W? (7)

16 Which space programme was delayed when three astronauts died in 1967? (6)

17 What is the lowest rank of officer in the US navy? (6)

18 What is the headgear used to control a horse? (6)

21 Bartolomeo Cristofori is generally credited with inventing which musical instrument? (5)

22 What word is repeated 10 times in the chorus of the Beatles’ “She Loves You”? (4)