General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

3. Winston, British prime minister 1940-45 (9)

8 & 7Dn. Girlfriend of Superman (4,4)

9. José, Puerto Rico-born singerguitarist who won a Best New Artist Grammy in 1968 (9)

10. G.N., Australian cricketer who scored 268 against Pakistan at Melbourne in 1983-4 (6)

11 & 27Ac. 1959 book by Laurie Lee (5,4,5)

14. The religion of Muslims (5)

15. River between North Korea and China (4)

16. --- Island in New York harbour formerly served as an immigration centre (5)

18. Large tree of the East Indies which yields a valuable wood (4)

20. See 25 Across

21. Olympic men’s gymnastics event (5)

24. Small nocturnal burrowing rodent of Asia and N. Africa (6)

25 & 20Ac. ‘The ---’, 1994 Joel Coen film starring Tim Robbins (9,5)

26. Paul, Swiss artist whose works include 1922’s The March to the Summit (4)

27. See 11 Across

DOWN

1 & 9Dn. 1971 film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood (4,5,3,2)

2. Novel by Keith Waterhouse filmed in 1963 starring Tom Courtenay (5,4)

4. Uriah, clerk in David Copperfield (4)

5. Sam, director of the 1990 film Darkman (5)

6. Arthur, author of the 1965 novel Hotel (6)

7. See 8 Across

9. See 1 Down

11. Neil, golfer who won the 1976 Volvo PGA Championship (5)

12. Common auk, Alca torda, of the North Atlantic (9)

13. 1982 & 1994 Commonwealth women’s shot champion (4,5)

17. Albert, architect and Nazi government official who died in 1981 (5)

19. Brandy distilled from cherries made in the Black Forest in Germany (6)

22. Small terrestrial lizard (5)

23. Paul, Best Actor Oscar winner for The Story of Louis Pasteur (4)

24. ‘Return of the ---’, 1983 film sequel to The Empire Strikes Back (4)