GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS

3 Which city was the site of the Eureka Stockade (8)

7 Name a follow-up drink, taken after a drink of spirits (6)

8 Who, in Greek legend, was slain by Paris (8)

9 Which constellation contains the stars Castor and Pollux (6)

10 To be able to read and write, is to be what (8)

11 Name an alternative word for “from that time” (6)

14 Which people escort us to seats in theatres, etc (6)

17 Name another term for a plateau (8)

18 What are the perches upon which domestic fowls rest at night (6)

19 To come back into view is to do what (8)

20 What are bombs also called (6)

21 What is the practice of being inquisitive (8)

DOWN

1 Which large cat is reputed to be the world’s fastest four-legged animal (7)

2 Name an acid used to relieve pain (7)

3 What is a system of printing, for the blind (7)

4 When one lingers idly, one does what (7)

5 To free from bondage, or the like, is to do what (7)

6 Which term describes those who throw things carelessly (7)

11 Name the capital of Iran (7)

12 What do we call young birds of prey (7)

13 What, in Ireland, is a girl known as (7)

14 To take off one’s clothes, is to do what (7)

15 Name the royal house reigning in Britain 17141901 (7)

16 To which animal class does a snake belong (7)