GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS

4 Name one of Australia’s most exceptional male swimmers, Ian ... (6)

7 What is the smallest particle of a substance capable of independent existence (8)

8 Those who suffer from Hansen’s disease are called what (6)

9 What describes the extent or distance upwards (8)

11 When one breathes out, one does what (7)

13 Name a player of a four-stringed instrument of the violin family (7)

15 What is another expression for governesses (7)

17 Name a more common term for an apothecary (7)

20 What is an alternative name for a helmet (8) 23 Which machine converts energy into mechanical work (6)

24 What are rooms hired for residence in another’s house (8)

25 To which type of plant do wheat or oats belong (6)

DOWN

1 Name the hooded garment worn by monks (4)

2 What is anything published, broadcast, etc, in many instalments at regular intervals (6)

3 What do we call a spiritual guide (4)

4 Name a communication network, its name being an abbreviation of “teleprinter exchange” (5)

5 What do we call a child, bereaved by the death of both parents (6)

6 To grammatically describe a word is to do what (5)

9 What describes that which is extremely cold (6) 10 A relaxing of international tension is called what (7)

12 What is a device which detects a variable quantity, and converts it into a signal (6)

14 Name a government under an emperor (6)

16 What is a small cup or mug (6)

18 What is the movable device on which a door, etc, moves (5)

19 Name another term for a bomb (5)

21 Which other word is descriptive of an assistant (4)

22 What is seaweed also known as (4)