FACTFINDER’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Ruined former priory in Renfrewshire ( 7,5) 8 Large town in southern Nigeria ( pop about 350,000), near the River Niger ( 5)

9 A general name for any igneous rock of

fine- grain size ( 9)

11 The activity of the intellect ( 6)

12 A mutual agreement ( 8)

14 Video cameras and sound recorders

combined in one unit ( 10)

15 The largest lake in Wales ( 1.87 sq miles) ( 4) 18 Any of the three goddesses who determined the birth, life and death of men in Greek mythology ( 4)

19 A short instrumental refrain in a vocal work

( 10)

21 East Indian hibiscus plants ( 8)

23 A warm reddish- brown colour ( 6)

25 A sleeveless coat of mail, lighter than a

hauberk ( 9)

26 To purpose, intend, aim or inspire ( 5) 27 Scottish poet ( c1700 - 48), who wrote the

words for Rule Britannia ( 5,7)

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1 To desist from for a time ( 9)

2 A peace- making message ( 8)

3 Roman historian ( 65 or 59 BC - 12 or 17 AD) ( 4)

4 Another word for golden- seal ( 6- 4) 5 An amphibious rodent, or its valuable fur ( 6)

6 A member of the heath genus ( 5)

7 Arm of the sea also called the Kyle of Sutherland ( 7,5)

10 Infers from what is known ( 12)

13 Archaic term for counsel or deliberation

( 10)

16 City in Texas ( pop 400,000), founded in

1876 ( 9)

17 Substances that stimulate the production

of antibodies ( 8)

20 Arthur C __ ( 1917 - 2008), Somerset- born

science fictionwriter ( 6)

22 A native- born Israeli ( 5)

24 Small Japanese container for pills, etc ( 4)