General knowledge 871

(answers in next week’s paper)

ACROSS

1. Narrow neck of land connecting two larger portions of land (7)

8. Giant South American waterboa (8)

9. A rock on the Rhine, near St Goar, famous for its echo (7). 10. State on the West coast of India which was a former Portuguese colony (3) 11. “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden —-?” (4) 14. Dramatic work in which singing takes the place of speech (5) 15. A summary (6) 16. Adopted first name of a Beatle (5) 18. Trailing or climbing plants of the cucumber family (6) 20. Ancient Latin hymn of praise (2,4) 22. In Classical times, the western coast of Asia Minor (5) 24. Of an engine, running at low speed (6) 27. Another name for Puck is — - Goodfellow (5) 29. An exclamation of joy at Christmas time (4) 30. Poetically, “often” (3) 31. One who regards things as they truly are (7) 32. Nicolo —-, famous Italian violin virtuoso and composer (8) 33. Another name for the aardvark (3,4)

DOWN

1. Island between the Thames and the Medway in north Kent (4,2,5)

2. The number of Fates, daughters of Nyx (Night) (5) 3. Male of the common wild duck (7)

4. Former name of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (6) 5. Luciano —-, popular Italian operatic tenor (9) 6. Gripping and lifting implement, for sugar lumps, etc. (5)

7. Form of expression peculiar to a language (5) 12. A frill or gathering of lace, as a trimming (5) 13. City and Inner London borough containing the Houses of Parliament (11) 17. Surname of the designer of the Morris Minor and the Mini Minor (9) 19. In common usage, a pawnbroker (5) 21. Amelia —-, the first woman to fly the Atlantic (7) 23. The fur of the coypu (6) 25. Robert —-, actor famous for his film roles in Goodbye, Mr Chips and The 39 steps (5) 26. Epic poem attributed to Homer (5) 28. Water strongly impregnated

with salt (5)