GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 What is the plant wood sorrel more commonly called? (6)

7 What dung beetle was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians? (6)

10 Which hot wind blows from North Africa to southern Europe? (7)

11 What is a circular reef surrounding a lagoon? (5)

12 What is the traditional call of a town crier? (4)

13 What reddish-brown pigment obtained from the cuttlefish is used in watercolours? (5)

16 In medieval times, what foodstuff was sometimes applied to wounds? (5)

17 Which narcotic drink of Pacific Islands is made from the crushed roots of a plant of the pepper family? (4)

20 What is the star-shaped wheel at the back of a horse rider’s spurs?

21 What is a young goose? (7)

22 What garment consists of a long piece of cloth worn wrapped round the body? (6)

23 What fine white clay is used to make bone china? (5)

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1 What (The __ __ __) completes a trilogy with To Play the King and The Final Cut? (5,2,5)

2 What is the occupation of one who shoes horses? (7)

3 A bundle of twigs from what tree was formerly used for flogging offenders? (5)

4 In Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four, Britain is part of which superstate? (7)

5 In mythology, what wounded Achilles in his heel? (5)

8 Who is the central character in Tolkien’s The Hobbit? (5,7)

9 Which British gold coin was worth £1 sterling? (9)

14 What is a streamlined metal covering around an aircraft engine? (7)

15 What flavouring from a type of orchid is used in ice cream? (7)

18 What weapon is a katana? (5)

19 What is an analysis to determine the amount of metal in an ore? (5)