General Knowledge Crossword
ACROSS
7. In Greek mythology, ferryman who brought the dead across the Styx to Hades (6) 8 & 18A Mixed drink of vodka and tomato juice (6,4) 10. Hebrew prophet of the Old Testament whose oracles were chiefly directed against the Edom (7) 11. Ayrton, 1988 world Formula One motor racing champion (5) 12. Thomas, English poet who authored Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard (4) 13. Bovid mammal of
the genus Ovis (5) 17. Las ---, city in Nevada famous for its casinos (5) 18. See 8 Across 22. Third month of the
year (5) 23. An --- harp produces a musical sound when a current of air passes over it (7) 24. Treeless zone lying between the ice cap and timber line of North America and Eurasia (6) 25. Port and resort in Belgium on the North Sea (6)
DOWN
1. Ebenezer, character in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (7) 2. Malaysian state on
Borneo (7) 3. Joe, boxer nicknamed the ‘Brown Bomber’ (5) 4. Village in India, scene of Clive’s 1757 victory which established British supremacy over India (7) 5. John, English metaphysical poet and preacher who died in 1631 (5) 6. Bob, rock musician whose real name is Robert Zimmerman (5) 9. 17th century Mogul emperor during whose reign the Taj Mahal was built (4,5) 14. Breed of domestic fowl which lays white eggs (7) 15. Italian mathematician and astronomer who perfected the refracting telescope (7) 16. ‘Sparkling ---’, 1945 Agatha Christie novel (7) 19. Winston, character in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (5) 20. Ulysses S., 18th president of the US (5) 21. Web-footed long
necked bird (5) 1
This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.
Cryptic Across
1. Routine instruction unsuitable for nightwatchmen (8) 5. Lead when I get out of
step (4) 9. In a high position at
work (4) 10. Walking free of pain
outside (8) 11. A car, or a person in it (5) 12. Mercy makes one look
big (7) 13. Unconscious stupidity? (13) 18. Payment made for an old
servant? (8) 19. Ordered a bed, perhaps (4) 20. First sanction it in
writing (7) 21. Demand for miners after a
strike (5) 22. Scarf in the window (4) 23. Riding school discipline is a habit that comes with time (8)
Down
2. It might be tedious being
without (7) 3. Sleeping fish? (7) 4. He has nothing new for
sale (7,6) 6. It gets down to sorting the
list (7) 7. Looks at with an expression
of friendliness (7) 8. Last point must be won by
the cup-winners (6) 13. Ship gets round
characteristic difficulties (7) 14. Numskulls can return with
intelligence (7) 15. Bring out in a felicitous
way (6) 16. Irregular deliveries! (2-5) 17. Sliding about, moving
sideways (7)
The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter T in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a Hollywood actor. 1. Nobleman 2. Scope 3. Shade of purple 4. Slur 5. Fool 6. Vegetable 7. Article 8. Hidden 9. Pill 10. Naturist 11. Wayward 12. Sturdy
Fit the listed numbers into the grid. 1 2 digits: 14 18 28 92 3 digits: 173 293 317 379 381 767 811 921 927 935 4 digits: 8098 8448 8667 8931 5 digits: 38316 38436 7 digits: 6909634 7133693 9 digits: 212184482 212785872 227189582 235183882 2 2 digits: 13 22 36 42 46 56 92 99 3 digits: 172 328 365 432 632 945 4 digits: 3735 4062 8414 8471 5 digits: 44803 63113 7 digits: 3559421 3957491 3967912 3989441 9 digits: 923724621 945756219 985732219 3