General knowledge crossword

ACROSS

6 Loitering With Intent is the autobiography of which British actor? (Peter ____) (6)

7 Which town in western France is the centre of a brandy-producing area? (6)

10 What hard Swiss cheese is full of holes? (7)

11 William Penn named the state capital of Delaware after which English town? (5)

12 Which Verdi opera is named after the Ethiopian princess who is its heroine? (4)

13 Whose 1820 volume Lamia and Other Poems contains his great odes? (5)

16 What Greek and Turkish delicacy consists of spiced rice or meat wrapped in vine or cabbage leaves? (5)

17 What is a small wooded hollow? (4)

20 On a dartboard, which number is flanked by 11 and 16? (5)

21 Humans have eight of what type of tooth? (7)

22 What is a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines? (6)

23 What French expression means “thoroughly conversant with”? (2,4) DOWN 1 Which Gershwin work contains the song “I Got Plenty of Nuthin’ “? (5,3,4)

2 What type of circular building usually has a domed roof? (7) 3 What is a young eel called? (5) 4 A castle near which German town was used as a top- security prisoner of war camp during World War II? (7) 5 What is another name for the jack playing card? (5)

8 Four “C” words that denote the value of a diamond are cut, colour, ____ and ____? (5,7)

9 In a Beatles song, what is Lovely Rita’s job? (5,4) 14 Smuggling liquor in footwear gave rise to what word? (7) 15 Linseed oil and what else are components of a traditional natural wood polish? (7)

18 In 1999, the first non-stop balloon flight around the world ended in which country? (5)

19 The Lone Ranger’s horse was called Silver. What was the name of Tonto’s horse? (5)