GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Across

1. Large gathering of Scouts, the first world event was held in 1920 (8)

5. Novel by English author E.M. Forster (7,3)

10. American brothers who founded a circus in 1871 (8)

12. Ashton Kutcher’s profession before he became an actor (5)

13. Wife of comic strip character Hagar the Horrible (5)

14. In the bible, the third son of Jacob and Leah (4)

15. In law, the right to enter onto the property of another without possessing it (8)

16. Group of cattle or sheep being moved together (5)

17. Domed tent originally used by the people of Central Asia (4)

20. Traditional woven cloth created by the women of East Timor (4)

22. 2003 Tim Burton fantasy film starring Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney (3,4)

25. “People are either born __ or born guests” Max Beerbohm (5)

28. Long, white linen garment, with ties, worn by Roman Catholic priests when saying Mass (5)

29. Capital and largest city of Jordan (5)

30. Russian river, the fifth longest in Europe (3)

31. Upright stone or wooden slab erected as a monument in ancient times (5)

32. Blood-sucking insect associated with the Milford Track (7)

33. One of the Cyclops in Greek mythology (5)

35. Actor who starred in the films The Aviator and Contagion (3)

36. Leg of mutton (5)

37. First sign of the zodiac (5)

38. Variety of pear with russeted skin (4)

39. Porter employed at a US airport to help passengers with their luggage (6)

40. “No legacy is so __ as honesty” William Shakespeare (4)

42. Fortified tower built within the walls of a medieval castle (4)

44. Final album released by Glen Campbell, in June 2017 (5)

46. Violent young troublemaker (8)

47. “A man who dares to waste one __ of time has not discovered the value of life” Charles Darwin (4)

48. Three-line observation about a fleeting moment involving nature (5)

50. Indian side dish consisting of yoghurt, cucumber and spices (5)

51. Southwestern African desert (8)

53. According to a 2017 poll these people are the happiest in the world (10)

54. British poet known for the phrase “Tis better to have loved and lost/Than never to have loved at all” (8)

Down

1. Musical based on the songs by The Four Seasons (6,4)

2. Character played by Chris Noth in the HBO series Sex and the City (3)

3. Professional American football team based in Oakland, California (7)

4. Number of days featured in the title of a Jules Verne novel (6)

5. Pizza chain which began in New Zealand in 1996 (4)

6. International arts festival founded in 1980 by Peter Gabriel and others (5)

7. Historical term for a British soldier, particularly during the American Revolution (7)

8. Light helmet with slit for vision worn as part of medieval armour (6)

9. English actor who played the fifth Doctor Who (8)

11. Indonesian fried rice dish (4,6)

18. This was replaced with New Zealand’s own symbol in 1902 (5,4)

19. Mockumentary sitcom whose theme tune is Handbags and Gladrags (3,6)

21. Dry distinctive brandy distilled in Gascony, southwestern France (8)

23. “Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise __ __” Benjamin Franklin (2,4)

24. Star Wars character from the planet Corellia (3,4)

26. Women whom the ancient Greeks believed were oracles (6)

27. Malaysian state on the island of Borneo (7)

34. In chemistry, a mixture containing fine floating particles which do not dissolve but will eventually settle (10)

36. Songwriting brothers of the Jazz Age (8)

38. Food process in which food is marinated in salty water before cooking (7)

39. Rich German fruit and nut cake with marzipan and spices, usually eaten at Christmas (7)

41. Private boys school founded in 1572 London (6)

43. Island in the Andaman Sea popular with tourists (6)

45. Sumerian goddess of grain associated with the constellation Virgo (5)

49. Egyptian goddess of health, marriage and wisdom (4)

52. British former track cyclist who has won seven Olympic medals (6 gold, 1 silver) (3)