GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1

What type of verse did Edward Lear popularise in his 1846 Book of Nonsense? (8)

7 What does the “I” stand for in the acronym BRIC? (5)

8 Eugene Cernan was the latest person to walk where? (2,3,4)

9 What plant is a Hedera Helix? (3)

10 Which Greek nymph was only able to repeat what others had said? (4)

11 What is the largest bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London called? (3,3)

13/14 Donald Sinclair, a Torquay hotel owner, inspired which television gem? (7,6) 17 Eggs can quickly tarnish which precious metal? (6)

18 What, on sparkling wine, means “very dry”? (4)

20 How many acres are there in a square furlong? (3)

22 Who studies the anatomy and diseases of the ear? (9)

23/24 Who created the gormless Mr Bean? (5,8)

DOWN

1 What word can precede end, head and cannon? (5)

2 What is the first Gospel in the New Testament? (7)

3 What is the monetary unit of Cambodia? (4)

4 Which great composer was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw? (6)

5 Buzz Aldrin legally changed his first name to Buzz from what in 1988? (5)

6 Ancient Egyptians prepared writing material from what plant? (7)

7 What abstract patch is viewed in the Rorschach test? (7)

12 Which blue cheese is Britain’s bestknown? (7)

13 Which beer brand was created by two Irish-American brothers who arrived in Melbourne in 1888? (7)

15 Which insects often hide in dahlia flowers? (7)

16 What is a written statement on the progress and achievements of a school pupil? (6)

17 What is the name of Tintin’s dog? (5)

19 What is the largest moon of Saturn? (5) 21 Which great desert did Marco Polo cross in about 1275? (4)