Hidden within the grid are answers to these 20 clues

1 The Grand National is staged at which racecourse each April?

2 What name was shared by three kings of Scotland and three tsars of Russia?

3 From the Italian word for ‘trouser’, what name is typically given to an oven-baked folded pizza?

4 What is the capital and largest city of Peru?

5 Manchego cheese originates from which country?

6 The red admiral is a well-known colourful variety of which insect?

7 What nut would you find at the centre of a Ferrero Rocher?

8 The spice paprika is invariably used in which Hungarian national dish stew of meat and vegetables?

9 In the comic strips, what is Superman’s home planet?

10 The unit of length known as a fathom is equal to how many feet?

11 What wine is traditionally produced in California and is one of the main exports from that state?

12 What word, synonymous with Japanese pilots in the Second World War, translates into English as ‘Divine Wind’?

13 Where is the world do they officially celebrate Thatcher Day in honour of the former prime minister?

14 Which African country was previously known as Abyssinia?

15 What is the official national bird of the USA?

16 Which nut is used in the production of the confection marzipan?

17 Which European capital city is known as the ‘Pearl of the Danube’?

18 Which European City is served by El Prato airport?

19 Which fish is the main ingredient in Gravlax?

20 Which fruit is a cross between a raspberry and a

blackberry?