GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

Across

1. Country house in the title of a 1910 E.M. Forster novel (7,3)

6. Island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia (4)

9. Industry which is the single largest source of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions (10)

10. Egyptian city, site of a temple dedicated to the falcon god Horus (4)

12. Fictional crime lord in the Star Wars franchise (5,3,4)

15. Lacking professional skill (7) 16. Matron at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (7)

17. Edible garden plant with a strong, tart taste (7)

19. “Chaos is the __ for leisure”: Amy Tan (7) 20. Historically, a group of entertainers also known as a Pierrot troupe (7,5)

23. The stag at eve had drunk his fill, where danced the moon on Monan’s __: The Lady of the Lake, Sir Walter Scott (4)

24. The lower __ __: common term to describe the contiguous states of the US (5,5)

25. Species of palm tree whose berries are considered a superfood (4)

26. A small writing desk with drawers (10)

Down

1. Close friend of Tom Sawyer (4)

2. River which runs through the northern English city of Durham (4)

3. Informal events where donated items are on offer at reduced prices (7,5)

4. Deposit of coarse sediment at the mouth of a river or harbour (7)

5. Airflight without touchdowns, from embarkation to destination (7)

7. Deciduous shrub with edible berries used in jams and jellies (10)

8. “Friends, Romans, ___, lend me your ears:” Mark Antony, in Julius Caesar (10)

11. London thoroughfare known for its gentleman’s outfitters (6,6)

13. Tree of the family Cupressaceae, used in New Zealand to create shelter belts for livestock (10)

14. Ancient Roman festival held to celebrate the Roman god of agriculture (10)

18. Items feared by one suffering from koumpounophobia (7)

19. Building material first used around 9000 years ago (7)

21. Fruit which is a hybrid of grapefruit and tangerine (4)

22. Stock market share index known informally as the Footsie (1,1,1,1)