General Knowledge Crossword

Across: 1 Kirschwasser; 7 Auric; 8 Meade; 9 Asp; 10 Twenty-one; 11 Lichen; 12 Figgis; 15 Happening; 17 Sol; 18 Ringo; 19 Agave; 21 This Way Comes. Down: 1 Kimball O’Hara; 2 Cor; 3 Wicked; 4 Something; 5 Erato; 6 Peter Sellers; 7 Aspic; 10 The Heroes; 13 Geste; 14 Cicada; 16 Punch; 20 Arc.

ACROSS

1. German brandy distilled from cherries (12) 7. Forename of Goldfinger in an Ian Fleming book (5) 8. Richard, 1972 Olympic Individual Three-Day Event champion (5) 9. Venomous snake that caused the death of Cleopatra (3) 10. Another name for the card game pontoon (6-3) 11. ‘Trouble with ---’, novel by John Wyndham (6) 12. Mike, director of the film Leaving Las Vegas (6) 15. ‘The ---’, 1967 satirical film with Anthony Quinn (9) 17. The Roman god personifying the sun (3) 18. Mr Starr, drummer

with The Beatles (5) 19. Genus of plants which includes the century plant (5) 21. See 4 Down

DOWN

1. Real name of Kim in

Kipling’s novel (7,5) 2. The --- Anglais is the alto of the oboe family (3) 3. See 4 Down 4 & 3D, 21A 1962 novel by Ray Bradbury (9,6,4,3,5) 5. In Greek mythology, the Muse of love poetry (5) 6. English actor and comedian who appeared in the film Being There (5,7) 7. Savoury jelly based on meat or fish stock (5) 10. 1856 novel by Charles Kingsley (3,6) 13. ‘Beau ---’, 1924 novel by P.C. Wren (5) 14. Large insect, the male of which produces a highpitched drone (6) 16. Children’s puppet

married to Judy (5) 20. Joan of ---, 15c

French heroine (3)