The Quiz
1. To which country was United States General Douglas MacArthur on March 11, 1942 referring when he declared, “I shall return”?
2. Henley, cowl and boat are all kinds of what?
3. What is the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?
4. Ambergris is produced where?
5. Who preceded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa?
6. Which poet wrote the line “Tyger Tyger, burning bright,/ In the forests of the night”?
7. Who is the Greek goddess of the harvest and fertility?
8. Which artist’s forthcoming album is titled Reputation?
9. What type of animal is the brand mascot of Paddle Pops?
10. In the movie musical Grease, who is the leader of the Pink Ladies? (Bonus point for naming the actress who played her and the year of the film’s release.)
ACROSS 1. Mum’s working for a builder (5)
4. Assemble, prepare TM for school assignment (4,5)
9. Have sex at the dance? He’s crazy! (9)
10. Primates return for one cuttlefish product (5) 11. Englishman with a plan to recruit staff (6)
12. Top actor has an uneasy spell
from competitors (8)
14. Sailor’s R&R implemented –
a sheer love! (5,5)
16. A single fish (4)
19. Search and spy 1000 (4)
20. Queue for butts – the final
account (6,4)
22. Thing is, an evening of fun
(5,3)
23. Right American group – but it
could be reddish! (6)
26. Newsbreak deserves a serve of
ice-cream (5)
27. Report: I defame Northerner
(9)
28. Small and gloomy – directions for the approaches to the beach (4,5)
29. Journalist’s New York transport system – an old Ford! (5) DOWN 1. Female therapists needed for employment in the services (9)
2. Blue remnant (5)
3. A line, one inducing stupor, noted Spooner, acknowledging the immigrant (8)
4. Go back for a net (4)
5. Einstein’s big idea of kinship? (10)
6. One step: try the tart! (6)
7. Zip with Italian beer and sausage (9)
8. Studies and hears grasses (5) 13. Turn right for Darwin’s big idea (10)
15. Balls matured, but got too big too fast! (9)
17. Choose spoken polling procedure (9)
18. Cut off a friend over an investment contract (8)
21. Princess puts up with dopey
(6)
22. Settles for territory in famous
loch (5)
24. Lateral parts of teams (5)
25. Merlots for lefties (4)