GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 What was the nickname of the Dutch dancer and secret agent executed in France in 1917? (4,4)

7 What was the name of Herod the Great’s first wife? (5)

8 Who is constantly pursued by Sylvester the cat in Warner Brothers cartoons? (6,3)

9 In Scandinavian mythology, what type of tree is the huge Yggdrasil? (3)

10 What wrestlers take part in a basho? (4)

11 Composer Chopin was born in which country? (6)

13 What creature interests an entomologist? (6) 14 What is a casserole of meat and vegetables covered with a layer of potatoes? (6)

17 What is an artist’s workshop? (6)

18 Which capital city is the seventh most populous in Europe? (4)

20 What is Australia’s largest bird? (3)

22 My Fair Lady is based on which GB Shaw play? (9)

23 What nickname did boxer Charles Liston adopt? (5)

24 What is a brief summary of something? (8)

DOWN

1 Naphthalene deters what in stored clothing? (5)

2 What Greek word for “hot” became a wellknown trademark? (7)

3 Sennit is plaited straw for making what? (4) 4 What word is used for any bird of prey? (6)

5 Originally eaten in Ireland, what type of food is boxty? (5)

6 What dark bituminous pitch is used in surfacing roads? (7)

7 What is a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles? (7)

12 What rough strong cider is made in south west England? (7)

13 Gum benzoin is burnt as what? (7)

15 What is the science of matter and energy? (7)

16 Hindi gave us what word for a rowing boat? (6)

17 What is the natural grease in sheep’s wool from which lanolin is obtained? (5)

19 Which planet is called the “evening star”? (5)

21 What clamp is attached across the strings of a guitar etc to raise the pitch? (4)