GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Which misfit GI comic strip character originated in a World War II US Army magazine? (3,4)

4 What is another name for a propeller? (5) 7 What is a large container for baptismal water? (4)

8 Killing two million in 1967, which disease was declared eradicated by 1977? (8)

10 Who flew solo from England to Australia in 1930? (3,7)

12 What is a bracket on a piano for holding a candle? (6)

13 What is an official messenger bringing news? (6)

15 What did John Kellogg invent in 1890? (10)

18 What is a clear soup made from meat or chicken stock? (8)

19 What is a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader? (4)

20 Singing, and riding Champion, who (Gene ____) starred in many westerns from 1934 to 1954? (5)

21 Which Siberian breed of dog has a dense white or cream coat and a tightly curled tail? (7)

DOWN

1 What is the capital of Bulgaria? (5)

2 Which popular song is to the tune of “Londonderry Air”? (5,3)

3 What loose, sashed ankle-length garment with wide sleeves is worn in Japan? (6)

4 Bacteria of which genus cause typhoid fever? (10)

5 What is picked to pieces and mixed with tar for caulking seams in wooden ships? (4) 6 Which fictional police inspector solves crimes in the village of Kingsmarkham? (7) 9 What is the study and collection of mollusc shells? (10)

11 Who shot the man who shot President Kennedy? (4,4)

12 Castries is the capital of which country in the West Indies? (2,5)

14 In a speech, what did British politician Harold Wilson call the financiers in Zurich? (6)

16 Mach 1 corresponds to the speed of what? (5)

17 What abbreviation means “this month”? (4)