GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

Across

7. Shakespeare play which includes the quote: “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child” (4,4) 9. Song performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 film Funny Girl (6) 10. Primates who rule a futuristic planet in a sci-fi film franchise which started in 1968 (4) 11. Sixth studio album by The Beatles, released in December 1965 (6,4) 12. Jewish greeting which means ‘peace’ (6) 14. The ___, 2004 film based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks (8) 15. Monarch’s head which appears on bottles of Bombay Sapphire gin (5,8) 17. Cornish castle associated with King Arthur (8)

19. Greek poet from the second half of the 6th century BCE, born in a Greek city in southern Italy (6)

21. 65 hectare California site visited by almost 18m people in 2016 (10)

22. Actor and singer, born 1919, who starred in many MGM film musicals (4) 23. Weapon first used in China in the 12th Century (6) 24. The Amber __, novel by Philip Pullman,

the third in His Dark Materials trilogy (8)

Down

1. Brimless cap worn by Jewish males (6) 2. “Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our __”: Mick Jagger (4)

3. Role of Charon in Greek mythology (8) 4. “Being __ is the key to life”: David Frost (6) 5. Sour green fruit used in pies and crumbles (Ribes uva-crispa) (10)

6. Eye disease which can result in vision loss (8)

8. Actor who played Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 2013 film The Butler (5,8)

13. Junior commissioned military officer (10) 15. One of the hills of Rome, also the name of the presidential palace (8)

16. In Hindu tradition and yoga, another name for the anja or brow chakra (5,3) 18. Only South American nation where English is the official language (6)

20. “___ lies the head that wears a crown”: Henry IV, Part II (6)

22. Cabbage with coarse, curly leaves (4)