The Timaru Herald

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS 1. Which city is Japan’s second-largest? (8) 7. Which island did George VI award the George Cross in 1942? (5) 8. Ancient Druids held what parasitic plant * + I ` >"@ 9. What bird is the emblem of Athens? (3) 10. Which Roman emperor had his mother murdered for criticism of his mistress? (4) 11. j * born? (6) 13. Which British comedian was in the band The Skillet Lickers, and later in The Humblebums? (5,8) 15. ) * * q I v. * Trek after complaints that there were no Russians on the Enterprise? (6) 16. Who leads the prayers in a mosque? (4) 18. What is a small low bank of coral, rock or sand in the Caribbean area? (3) 20. -X| *' " v * I I ' $ * * G I '' * + Laura Palmer? (4,5) 21. What is the number two on playing cards or dice? (5) 22. ) G* $ * I + prehistori­c human culture called? (5,3) DOWN 1. Sana’a is the capital of what country? (5) 2. What is a small falcon and a model of Riley car? (7) 3. ) ' * * | I + * I & ' " "| ' } * * & ` >?@ 4. What is a more technical word for a weather forecaster? (13) 5. With which part of your body would you pump the Irish bagpipes? (5) 6. What Australian marsupial is similar to, but smaller than the kangaroo? (7) 7. What metal constructi­on kit I " I ||* I +* * “Mechanics Made Easy”? (7) 12. Who (Tammy ___) in a song encouraged women to “Stand By Your Man”? (7) 13. ) * + |* raised design often incorporat­es 'I*'**I`>@ 14. Which erotic dance was originally banned in its home country of Brazil? (7) 15. Which singer (Billy Ray ___) topped the charts with “Achy Breaky Heart” in 1992? (5) 17. Who (___ Dayan) was Israel’s Minister of Defence during the Six Day War? (5) 19. What describes a competitio­n free for all to enter? (4)

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