GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

Across

9. Best-selling single of John Lennon’s solo career (7)

10. Blot on the landscape (7)

11. Trembling effect (in music) (7)

12. Event that delays progress (7)

13. Bottom number on a blood pressure reading (9)

15. Dynasty that ruled southern India until the 13th Century (5)

16. The ‘F’ in FBI (7)

19. ___ by the Light, song which was a hit when covered by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in 1976 (7)

20. Early settler in Britain’s colony of Virginia who became the husband of Pocahontas, John ___ (5)

21. Golf trophy contested by teams of amateur golfers from the USA and Great Britain and Ireland (6,3)

25. “In the race for success, speed is less important than ___”: B.C. Forbes (7)

26. Airborne infectious viral disease which occurs mainly in children but can affect people of any age (7)

28. Any deity associated with precipitation (4,3)

29. ___ Dibble, character in the 1960s animated children’s series Top Cat (7)

Down

1. Modified car windows which reflect UV light (6)

2. First name of the Auckland-born Lady Connolly, married to Billy Connolly since 1989 (6)

3. Founder and the first Queen of Carthage (4)

4. Kickback of a gun when fired (6)

5. The tallest of four closely related horse breeds which originated in Wales (5,3)

6. Flat, ribbon pasta similar to tagliatelle (10)

7. Small camera that can take, develop and print a photograph in a few seconds (8)

8. Member of a ship’s crew who performs manual duties (8)

14. 1999 black comedy set in Iraq and starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube; also the name of an Auckland suburb (5,5)

16. New Zealand industry which had exports worth $6bn in 2018 (8)

17. Long, wide-sleeved tunic worn by a deacon at Mass (8)

18. Geographical area of Scotland which was inhabited by non Gaelic speakers (8)

22. Actor who starred with Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot (6)

23. Domestic cat of any breed which has a tri-colour coat (6)

24. Chef in a professional kitchen responsible for making desserts and baked goods (6)

27. First name of the car maker whose logo includes a red cross and green grass snake (4)