General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

3. Oliver, author of the play She Stoops to Conquer (9)

8. James M., author of Mildred Pierce (4)

9. Garment worn by penitent heretics in the Inquisition (9)

10. Department of France whose capital is Moulins (6)

11. Louis, South African prime minister 191019 (5)

14 & 24A Actress who starred in An Officer and a Gentleman (5,6)

15. The --- Mountains form the boundary between Europe and Asia (4)

16. Biblical character who took the people of Israel out of Egypt (5)

18. An official language of Pakistan (4)

20. Heinrich, author of Das Buch der Lieder (5) 21. The male of any duck (5)

24. See 14 Across

25. Heavily scented Mediterranean plant, Trigonella foenumgraecum (9)

26. Stirling, UK motor racing driver (4)

27. Russian musical instrument (9)

DOWN

1. 1934 novel by Robert Graves (1,8)

2. 1951 opera by Benjamin Britten (5,4)

4. Mr. Sharif, actor who appeared in the film Lawrence of Arabia (4)

5. Type of guitar used in country music (5)

6. ‘Dr. Fu ---’, novel by Sax Rohmer (6) 7. London art gallery on Millbank (4)

9. Indonesian island (5)

11. Count ---, US jazz pianist (5)

12. Washington D.C. suburb which houses the Pentagon Building (9)

13. Type of music originating in Kentucky (9)

17. The head of an Arab tribe or village (5)

19. Miss Andress, Bond girl in Dr. No (6) 22. Asian republic whose capital is Seoul (5)

23. Second letter of the Greek alphabet (4)

24. Period of seven days (4)