GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 A secondary state school that provides education for pupils of all levels of ability (13) 8 ____ and the Detectives, 1929 novel by German author Erich Kastner later adapted for film and stage (4) 9 A hard, dry biscuit named after an 18th century English physician (4,6) 10 A complete flop
or disaster (6) 11 U.S. term for a lift (8) 12 A disparaging or
malicious remark (9) 14 Jeremy, broadcaster who presents the TV quiz show Eggheads (4) 15 Enclosed cabins suspended from a cable or big wheel for carrying passengers (4) 16 A pseudonym used by actors or entertainers in their work (5,4) 20 René, Belgian surrealist artist noted for his depiction of men in bowler hats (8) 21 A long list or catalogue of things that can be tiresome (6) 23 Expression meaning ‘driving a vehicle’ or ‘steering a boat’ (2,3,5) 24 Egyptian goddess whose hieroglyph features a solar disc and cow’s horns on her head (4) 25 Those who make or sell sweets, cakes, light pastries and the like (13)
DOWN
1 Pat, Australian fast bowler appointed his country’s Test cricket captain in 2021 (7) 2 Heather, English former model and businesswoman who divorced Paul McCartney in 2008 (5) 3 Narrow strips often of silk used for decoration or trimming (7) 4 Expression meaning ‘to deliver a mean blow’ (3,5,3,4) 5 Loops with running knots which draw tighter the more they are pulled (6) 6 The sincerest form of flattery according to a popular proverb (9) 7 An extremely ugly building
or place (7) 13 A so-called feel-good chemical produced by the nervous system to deal with pain and stress (9) 15 ____ Bertrand, Belgian musician noted for his 1978 hit ‘Ça plane pour moi’ (7) 17 Italian mathematician and physicist who is credited with inventing the thermometer (7) 18 Tobias, English actor who played Prince Philip in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown (7) 19 ____ Griffin, villainous infant voiced by Seth MacFarlane in the animated TV series Family Guy (6) 22 A group of people of the same language, race or customs (5)
SOLUTION TOMORROW