General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

7. City in Brazil, capital of Minas Gerais state (4,9)

8. Robert, author of the Pulitzerwinning drama Idiot’s Delight (8)

9. Chief magistrate in the republic of Venice until 1797 (4)

10. ‘Effi —’, novel by Theodor Fontane (6)

12. Seaport in Denmark, birthplace of Hans Andersen (6)

14. In bridge, a holding of two nonconsecutive high cards of a suit (6)

16. ‘The Silver —’, play by Sean O’Casey (6)

18. Ship in which Jason sailed in search of the Golden Fleece in Greek mythology (4)

20. Grigori, Siberian peasant monk who wielded great influence over Tsarina Alexandra (8)

22. Indian batsman who scored 10122 runs in Test cricket (5,8)

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1. Bony-plated marine fish of the genus Hippocampus (8)

2. Marine gastropod mollusc whose glossy shell has an elongated opening (6)

3. Mr. —, Japanese detective creation of John Marquand (4)

4. Region of N.W. Italy of the upper Po valley (8)

5. Swiss dish consisting of cheese melted in white wine (6)

6. The adult male of the red deer (4)

11. 405 B.C. play by Aristophanes (3,5)

13. Oriental sword with a curved blade (8)

15. In Greek mythology, a handsome youth loved by Aphrodite (6)

17. Marrow-like plant of the genus Cucurbita whose fruit is eaten as a vegetable (6)

19. Fat and flour blended for saucemaking (4)

21. Capital of the

Fiji Islands (4)