GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 What small shrub of the rhododendron family is prized for its brightly coloured flowers? (6)

8 Which desert is the world’s largest? (6)

10 What was Taiwan formerly known as? (7) 11 Now known mainly for trucks, which US vehicle company was founded in 1914 by two brothers? (5)

12 What is the world’s most eaten crop? (4)

13 Which country is over 4000km long, but averages only 180km in width? (5)

17 From a musical, the song lyric “How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?” is about which character? (5)

18 The Bren gun was originally made in which Czech Republic town? (4)

22 Cirrhosis affects which body organ? (5)

23 A 19th Century French trapeze artist lent his name to which tight garment? (7)

24/25 Who played Louise in TV’S Hearts and Bones and Mia in Cutting It? (6,6)

DOWN

29/1 1 What is a short ceremonial flourish played on brass instruments? (7)

2 Which London club was founded in 1831 for actors, painters and writers? (7)

3 The juice of what fruit has long been used as invisible ink? (5)

4 Who did Sir Ian Mckellan play in The Lord of the Rings films? (7)

5 What small storage container holds tea? (5)

6 Which popular brand of cigarette containing Turkish tobacco was launched in 1913? (5)

9 Where in the US is the Country Music Hall of Fame? (9)

14 Which famous department store claims they had the world’s first escalator? (7)

15 Where in Florida is Sea World? (7)

16 Erich Weiss became which magician and escape artist? (Harry ____) (7)

19 What tool with a rectangular blade smoothes concrete? (5)

20 As dogs are canine, what are birds? (5)

21 Which popular cosmetic drug is prepared from botulin? (5)