GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS: 4 Name a popular large Australian parrot (7)

8 What is another term for a hypodermic needle (7)

9 What is an excessively stingy person called (7)

10 Which word describes penetrating mental vision or discernment (7)

11 What are measured movements, as in dancing (7)

12 What are the poisonous fluids secreted by snakes and spiders (6)

14 Name the fruits of the oak tree (6)

18 Which polygon has ten angles and ten sides (7)

21 Name the twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet (7)

22 In earlier days, what were police officers called (7)

23 Quito is the capital of which S American republic (7)

24 To move from a higher to a lower place, is to what (7)

DOWN: 1 Name the renowned British actor, director (etc), Peter ... (7) 2 Which unit consists of twelve dozen, or 144 (5)

3 What is a transposition of letters, used to form a different word or sentence (7)

4 The remote interior of Australia is known as the Red what (6)

5 Name a well-known football code (5)

6 What do we call the skin of animals prepared for use by tanning (7)

7 Name a lofty S American mountain system (5)

13 What is a central part about which other parts are grouped (7)

15 Which temperature scale is used in Australia (7)

16 Name an oft-used term for black eyes (7)

17 Something new could be said to be what (6)

18 A person who has been tricked has been what (5)

19 What are wild, or domesticated webfooted birds (5)

20 Which vehicles are used for conveying loads over snow or ice (5)