General knowledge crossword
ACROSS 1. US state known as the Bay State (13) 8. Mediterranean island, Italy’s third largest, where Napoleon was exiled to in 1814 (4)
9. People prominent in fashionable society and seen at numerous events (10)
10. Mythical creature which features on the Welsh flag (6)
11. Formerly dominant US computer services company which was overtaken by a Microsoft product (8)
12. Louisiana creole dish of Spanish and French influence containing rice, shrimps, ham, chicken and turkey (9)
14. Slender, elongated fish, mostly freshwater but which also breed in warm, deep oceans (4)
15. Ship on which Jason sailed to retrieve the Golden Fleece (4)
16. WWII bomber, the most successful used by the Royal Air Force (9)
20. Novel by Jean M. Auel, set in prehistoric times, Clan of the __ __ (4,4)
21. Protective or decorative coating baked onto metal, glass or ceramic ware (6)
23. Follow-up to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The ___ at the End of the Universe (10)
24. Province of southeastern Pakistan under British rule, 1936-1955, which included Karachi (4)
25. Site where Michelangelo painted the fresco of The Last Judgement between 1508 and 1512 (7,6) DOWN 1. Disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito (7) 2. Informal words and expressions (5)
3. Building intended to house weapons and ammunition (7) 4. Mode of transport for hire established in London in 1662 (7,8) 5. Prominent military city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the Eurotas river (6)
6. Birdwatchers whose main aim is to collect sightings of rare birds (9)
7. People from a mountainous region of Nepal, widely used as guides and porters for Himalayan climbing expeditions (7)
13. Long, narrow French loaves (9)
15. 1984 film based on the life of an Austrian composer (17561791), who was born in Salzburg (7)
17. Swift spotted feline, the world’s fastest land animal. (7)
18. One of Rome’s titles, The ____ City (7)
19. American violinist, ___ Menuhin (6)
22. Greek storyteller (c. 620-564 BC) renowned for his fables (5)