GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Across

1. The owner of Manor Farm in George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm (2,5)

5. Christian saint from Sicily, patron saint of actors, comedians, dancers and epileptics (5)

8. Acute viral disease preventable by a vaccine developed by virologist Jonas Salk (5)

11. Italian term for a small child (7)

12. Currency of Guatemala, named after its national bird (7)

13. Greek tragedy by Sophocles, set in the city of Argos (7)

14. E-commerce company which became the world’s largest retailer in April 2016 (7)

16. Hooded-type jacket introduced in the 1930s, popular in hippie subculture (4)

18. “___ tends to corrupt and absolute ___ tends to corrupt absolutely”: Lord Acton (5)

19. Paris landmark known as the Palais Garnier (5,5)

23. London theatre where The Lion King musical has been running since October 1999 (6)

25. Small, aquatic birds which build floating nests (6)

28. Major deity of the Shinto religion (9)

29. Large blade used for cutting grass (6)

32. Sir Henry ___: Welsh privateer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies in the 17th century (6)

33. Attempt to solve a problem by coming up with spontaneous ideas (10)

36. Sales method where goods are held by the retailer while a bill is paid in instalments (3,2)

37. Seat of the House of Greyjoy in A Song of Ice and Fire series (4)

39. A process of gradual absorption of ideas (7)

42. Red liqueur with an infusion of herbs and fruit, invented in Italy in 1860 (7)

43. Younger brother of Hazel in Richard Adams’ novel Watership Down (5)

44. Pungent herb sometimes called wild marjoram (7)

45. Close friend of Frodo Baggins and a member of The Fellowship of the Ring (5)

46. Raising agent used in baking (5)

47. Actor who has played the

Down

1. Minnesota’s largest city, usually referred to as a twin city of the neighbouring state capital, Saint Paul (11)

2. Nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll, published in 1871 (11)

3. In Roman myth, King of Alba Longa and grandfather of Romulus and Remus (7)

4. Greek stewed meat dish with pearl onions, red wine and cinnamon (7)

5. Heroine of Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night (5)

6. Mexican town, birthplace of a drink that bears its name (7)

7. Kingdom mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, believed to be in modern-day Yemen (5)

8. Favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (5)

9. Nickname for Dolores Haze character in a novel by Vladimir Nabokov (6)

10. Character in Twelfth Night who falls in love with a disguised 5A (6)

15. Evergreen tree native to Australia, Eucalyptus globulus (4,3)

16. Eighth century monk and historian whose remains are buried in Durham Cathedral (4)

17. Small SUV produced by Nissan since 2010 (4)

20. Title given to the 12 leading warriors of Charlemagne’s court in the epic poem The Song of Roland (7)

21. “Applause is a ___, not a bill”: Dale Carnegie (7)

22. Medieval stemmed drinking cup (7)

24. Female followers of the Greek God of Wine, Dionysus (7)

26. 1976 comedy musical film whose cast consisted entirely of child actors (5,6)

27. American professional boxer whose image appears on the cover of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (5,6)

30. Beauty products company founded in Paris, 1904 (4)

31. Type of bandage applied using an applicator (4)

34. Poem of six six-line stanzas and a final triplet (7)

35. Connor ___, character played by Christopher Lambert in the 1986 film Highlander (7)

36. Chelsea’s all-time top goalscorer, who played for the club from 2001-2014 (7)

37. Slightly flared piece of fabric attached to the waistline of a dress, jacket or blouse (6)

38. Type of lime plant whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine (6)

39. Yiddish phrase expressing dismay or grief (2,3)

40. Zebra character voiced by Chris Rock in the 2005 film Madagascar (5)

41. Song released by Tears For Fears in 1984 (5)