GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS 4

What is a piece of leather running round shoe uppers (6)

7 What is a tabular arrangement of the days of each month and week in a year (8)

8 Name another term for an agreement (6)

9 The president is also called the what (8)

11 Name a more readily known term for thoroughfares (7)

13 When one telephones someone, what does one do (5,2)

15 What are projecting rooflike shelters (7)

17 A country refraining from taking part in a war between others, is said to be what (7)

20 What do we call a steadfast partisan (8)

23 Of which nationality was Hans Christian Andersen (6)

24 What are witty sayings, tersely expressed (8)

25 Name the official enumeration of inhabitants, with details as to age, sex, pursuits, etc (6)

DOWN

1 Name the great German composer, Johann Sebastian ... (4)

2 What was the former name of Beijing (6)

3 What, in the Bible, is the name of the first man (4)

4 Who was the Union general in the American Civil War, Ulysses S ... (5)

5 What is a small case for a miniature keepsake (6)

6 Name the fish that is used to “catch a mackerel” (5)

9 Name the Australian prime minister 1941-45, John ... (6)

10 Which substance is used for topping up roads, etc (7)

12 What heralds the night time (6)

14 Name an alternative term for garrets (6)

16 To be subjective, is to be what (6)

18 Which other word describes “to rub out” (5)

19 Name the cricket trophy played for by Australia and England (5)

21 About what does the earth rotate (4)

22 Name the main SE Queensland town within postcode 4455 (4)