General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

6. Asian republic whose capital is Yerevan (7) 7. Republic in W. Africa whose capital is Porto Novo (5) 9 & 15A ‘The ---’, 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth (3,2,3,6) 10. See 17 Across 12. A former name for

the North Sea (6,5) 15. See 9 Across 17 & 10A 1993 romantic comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan (9,2,7) 19 & 13D 1997 French Open women’s singles tennis champion (3,6) 21. Billiards shot in which the cue ball is hit below its centre causing it to recoil after hitting the object ball (5) 22. Former kingdom in S.W. Europe established in the 9th century (7)

DOWN

1. Chris, England batsman who scored 162 against Australia in Perth in 1986-7 (5) 2 & 14D Actor who co-scripted and appeared in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting (3,7) 3. Large predatory feline mammal, Panthera leo (4) 4. ‘Operation ---’, 1959 film comedy starring Tony Curtis and Cary Grant (9) 5. Terry, director of the film The Fisher King (7) 8. Very small nocturnal fox inhabiting deserts of Arabia and N. Africa (6) 11. Birthplace of

Jesus (9) 13. See 19 Across 14. See 2 Down 16. City which was residence of the Portuguese court in the 15th and 16th centuries (5) 18. Robert, actor whose films included From Russia With Love and Jaws (4) 20. 19th letter in the

Greek alphabet (3)