GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS

4 What do we call one who resells sporting event tickets at exorbitant prices (7)

8 What is another name for a clique (7)

9 Which rare green variety of beryl is highly valued as a gem (7)

10 Name an alternative word for wattle trees (7)

11 What is a craftsperson also known as (7)

12 Name a more appropriate term for “playlunch” (6)

14 Name a popular distilled spirit (6)

18 What do we call a woman engaged to be married (7)

21 Which newspaper was about one half the broadsheet page size (7)

22 Name the breed of sheep, valued for their thick wool (7)

23 What is a flat-bottomed unpowered barge (7)

24 To make less severe is to do what (7)

DOWN

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

2 What is another name for the ermine (5)

3 Which word describes apparitions, or visible spirits (7)

4 Name the up-and-down plank used for children’s games (6)

5 A person who acts on behalf of another is called a what (5)

6 What are acts of expressing admiration (7)

7 Who was the French sculptor known for his portrayal of “The Thinker”, Auguste ... (5)

13 What is another name for ski lodges (7)

15 What do we call hard peppermint sweets having a striped pattern (7)

16 In nautical literature, where were miscreants hung (7)

17 In which kitchen appliance do we boil water (6)

18 Name the panel on which instruments, etc, are mounted, as in a motor car (5)

19 Beijing is the capital of which Asian republic (5)

20 Name the main trunk of the arterial system (5)