GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 “Phonetic Punctuation” was a famous routine for which pianist and humorist? (6,5)
8 Which nerve is the body’s longest? (7)
9 What is a fleshy fruit with a central stone, such as a plum, olive, cherry? (5)
10 What clarified butter is used in Indian cookery? (4)
11 What is a treeless grassy plain of the central US? (7)
12 Which radio distress signal is used at sea? (1,1,1)
13 Which country won a UNESCO prize in 1982 for eradicating illiteracy? (4)
15 What mineral is usually used for cameos? (4)
17 What is the body’s organ of balance? (3)
19 John Ronald Reuel are the first names of which famous writer? (7)
20 What flat-bottomed, square-ended boat is used for transporting cargo? (4)
23 The root or stem of which plant is used for tobacco pipes? (5)
24 Hvannadalshnúkur is the highest peak in which country? (7)
25 Who won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth II? (5,6)
DOWN
1 What might the face be called in poetry or literature? (6)
2 What small onion-related plant with tubular leaves is used as a herb? (5)
3 What are the seeds of the Avena sativa grass called? (4)
4 Which muscles flex the forearms? (6)
5 What is the main cooling device in car engines? (8)
6 What is a personal attendant of the British royal family? (7)
7 What small metal ring reinforces a shoe lace hole? (6)
12 Vair is fur from which animal? (8)
14 Which famous cycle company was founded in Nottingham in 1887? (7)
16 In Fawlty Towers, which builder repaired O’reilly’s botched jobs? (6)
17 What is the lowest rank of officer in the US Navy? (6)
18 The band The Cardigans was formed in which country? (6)
21 An antimacassar is laid on a what? (5)
22 What is a fairy in Persian mythology? (4)