General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

1. 1884 novel by H. Rider Haggard (4)

3. The nostril of whales, situated on the skull (8)

8. “William —”, opera by Rossini (4)

9. Saint Simeon, Syrian monk and ascetic who lived on a pillar (8)

11. The art or science of cultivating gardens (12)

13. “The — Show” was a 1913 exhibition which introduced modern art to the US (6)

14. Janet, South African actress born in 1939 (6)

17. French airman who made the first flight across the English Channel in 1909 (5,7)

20. Narrow open vessel with oars and a square sail used by the Vikings (8)

21. Lake between Canada and the US, shallowest of the Great Lakes (4)

22. 1993 film for which Holly Hunter was awarded a Best Actress oscar (3,5)

23. “The —”, 1970 novel by Jackie Collins (4)

DOWN

1. “The Flying —”, opera by Wagner (8)

2. Another name for tungsten (7)

4. Soluble powder obtained from certain lichens used as an indicator (6)

5. Emil, pianist and composer of waltzes such as Les Patineurs (10)

6. Freshwater musteline mammal such as Lutra lutra (5)

7. “— and her Cubs”, book by Joy Adamson (4)

10. Waldemar, 1976 & 1980 Olympic marathon winner (10)

12. Any of several plants of the genus Polygonum with small flowers and jointed stems (8)

15. Detective creation of Georges Simenon (7)

16. Flann, author of The Dalkey Archives (6)

18. Another name for the snow leopard (5)

19. “Family —”, 1976 film by Alfred Hitchcock (4)