General knowledge crossword

ACROSS

1 In 1941, Germany had an ally in attacking Russia. Who? (7)

4 Which sun god of Egyptian mythology is usually depicted with a falcon’s head? (5)

7 What might one ease with calamine lotion? (4)

8 What series of lines on a ship’s hull shows safe loading levels? (8)

10 Which singer wrote the Crystals’ 1963 smash hit “He’s a Rebel”? (4,6)

12 What is a box Brownie? (6)

13 What plucked keyboard instrument superseded the virginal in the 17th Century? (6)

15 Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Liszt all wrote variations on which simple quick-waltz tune? (10)

18 What is a cocktail made with rum, lime juice and sugar or syrup? (8)

19 What is missing from this artist’s name? Francisco José de ___ y Lucientes (4)

20 What is to pass through a hole or opening, usually with a rope? (5)

21 Anvers is the French name for which port? (7)

DOWN

1 What Scottish dance is full of leaps and turns? (5)

2 What is a cognomen? (8)

3 What is to make less concentrated by adding water or a thinner? (6)

4 What practitioner treats a disease with minute doses of drugs that in a healthy person produce symptoms of the disease? (10)

5 What unit of area is equal to one-quarter of an acre? (4)

6 What is a musician who performs alone? (7)

9 Which is Sydney’s best-known building? (5,5)

11 What is a short, usually amusing account of an incident? (8) 12 Which town in Somerset is famous for its cheese? (7) 14 Which ancient Greek city was famous for the military discipline of its citizens and for their austere way of life? (6) 16 What is the skin covering the top of the head? (5)

17 In snooker, how many points does the blue ball score? (4)