GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 ____ Of Home, song by Tom Jones that was UK Christmas No 1 in 1966 (5,5,5) 8 To admit into office by administering a prescribed oath (5,2) 9 A large member of the cat family, considered the world’s fastest land animal (7) 10 Nationality of comedian Brendan O’Carroll, who plays Agnes Brown in Mrs Brown’s Boys (5) 11 Mountainous microstate

enclaved by Italy (3,6) 12 A whole number (7) 14 A viral infection, formerly

called infantile paralysis (5) 15 A mudflow of volcanic ash

mixed with water (5) 17 Meet Me In ____ , 1944 musical film that includes the song Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2,5) 19 A type of pea cooked and eaten together with its pod (9) 22 A leaf of a book (5) 23 Not certain or

undecided (2,5) 24 Trimming of plants or trees by removing their superfluous parts (7) 25 Expression meaning ‘to

reduce expenditure’ (7,4,4)

DOWN

1 One who writes in a newspaper or magazine stories about the private lives of celebrities (6,9) 2 Those honourably discharged from public duties (7) 3 A common name for the star Polaris in the constellation of Ursa Minor (5,4) 4 Cylindrical handles suspended from a rope, used for gymnastic exercises (5) 5 ____ Gerwig, U.S. actress and director whose films include Lady Bird and Little Women (5) 6 A mound raised over a nest of termites, consisting of earth, clay and the like (3-4) 7 A particular belief or way of

viewing matters (6,2,7) 9 ITV franchisee for the Midlands that began broadcasting in 1982 (7) 13 Jeremy, England former rugby union outside centre who won 65 caps for his country (7) 14 Baggy men’s knickerbockers, worn now mostly for golf (4,5) 16 Having a dejected or

guilty look (7) 18 A St Andrew’s Cross

in heraldry (7) 20 To rejoice (5) 21 A simple shot from a short distance into an undefended goal in football (3-2)