General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

7. Al, four-time Olympic discus champion 1956-68 (6) 8. Sir Richard, New Zealand all-round cricketer born in 1948 (6) 10. Italian city on the Po formerly associated with violin manufacture (7) 11. Vincent, horror film actor who starred in 1953’s House of Wax (5) 12. “The --- Man”, novel by Dashiell Hammett (4) 13. Capital of France (5) 17. Milton, President of

Uganda 1980-85 (5) 18. Domesticated ox used in India and East Asia as a draught animal (4) 22. Maurice, French composer of the miniature ballet Boléro (5) 23. In Greek legend, mythical lover of Hero (7) 24. Miss Ryder, actress who appeared in Edward Scissorhands (6) 25. The SI unit of

electric current (6)

DOWN

1. Geoffrey, England batsman who made 8114 runs in 108 Tests (7) 2. Iridaceous genus of plants of southern Africa cultivated for their tubular flowers (7) 3. Small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon (5) 4. Title of the direct heir to the French throne (7) 5. Island in New York harbour which served as the chief immigration centre 1892-1943 (5) 6. Asian plant whose leaves are chewed as a digestive stimulant (5) 9. Large hairy

spider (9) 14. Mollusc whose shells are used for ornament (7) 15. Lake between Israel

and Jordan (4,3) 16. Frik, South African rugby player capped 38 times 1960-71 (2,5) 19. Colour of the ball worth four points in snooker (5) 20. Dame Edith, English actress who died in 1976 (5) 21. Italian city associated with cheese and ham manufacture (5)