SUNDAY INDEPENDENT QUIZWORD No 400
We are offering a €50 book token to three Sunday Independent readers with this quizword, compiled by John Murphy
ACROSS:
4. One of the evangelists. (4) 6. What is the largest country in Africa? (7) 8. “Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink”, The Rime of the Ancient _______. (7) 9. The Brooklyn Bridge crosses the ____ River. (4) 10. Who sang Heaven is a Place On Earth? (8) 13. Symbol of the star sign Cancer. (4) 14. ____ O’Connor won a bronze medal for Ireland at the 2012 Olympics. (4) 15. Dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot. (1,1,1) 17. On the opposite side of the Danube from Pest. (4) 19. George Clooney’s wife. (4) 20. Which Frank and Walters’ song featured as a singalong in The Young Offenders? (5,3) 22. Elected by a conclave. (4) 24. Who scored the only goal when Spain defeated Holland in the 2010 World Cup final? (7) 26. Which observatory is believed to be Ireland’s oldest scientific institution? (7) 27. ____ Martin: famous cognac brand. (4)
DOWN:
1. Head at western end of the Dingle peninsula. (4) 2. & 3. Which country had a shock win over Wales at the 1991 Rugby World Cup in Cardiff? (7,5) 4. Maiden name of the Duchess of Sussex. (6) 5. Harry Potter’s best friend. (3) 7. Came fifth in last year’s presidential election. (7) 10. Westland Row, Synge Street, etc. (1,1,1) 11. Who was the first king of Israel? (4) 12. The longest nerve in the human body. (7) 13. “The die is ____.” (4) 16. “As I lay there weeping for my girl ___”, The Auld Triangle. (3) 17. Professor Yaffle and Madeleine the rag doll are friends of whom? (7) 18. Who duetted with David Bowie on Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy? (6) 21. First name of Sinn Fein presidential candidate. (5) 23. Laurel and Hardy were on the The Trail of the Lonesome ____. (4) 25. A Game of Thrones is the first volume in a series of novels called A Song of ___ and Fire. (3)
Solutions to Sunday Independent Quizword No 399
ACROSS: 4. Roma. 6. Atlanta. 8. Caballe. 9. Carr. 10. Medellin. 13. Polo. 14. Roam. 15. Tom. 17. Mint. 19. Blur. 20 Turnpike. 22. Duke. 24. Epstein. 26. Drachma. 27. Owen.
DOWN: 1. Etna. 2. Macroom. 3. Cache. 4. Robben. 5. Mel. 7. Keynote. 10. MOT. 11. Lair. 12. Eritrea. 13. Parr. 16. MBE. 17. Murdock. 18. Spleen. 21. Kondo. 23. Kemp. 25. Saw.
Winners of Sunday Independent Quizword No 399
Meryl Cole, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Billy Hannon, Tuam, Co Galway
Peter David Coen, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
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