General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

1. Glenn, US trombonist and band leader (6)

4. “The Exploits of Brigadier —”, novel by Arthur Conan Doyle (6)

9. Character in Sheridan’s The Rivals, loved one of Jack Absolute (5,8)

10. Stella, author of Cold Comfort Farm (7)

11. Ronnie, Essex cricketer who made his Test debut against India in 1996 (5)

12. Non-speaking Marx brother (5)

14. Large cetacean mammal (5)

18. Alan, actor who played Inspector Clouseau in a 1968 film (5)

19. In Greek mythology, a sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years (7)

21. Novel by Colleen Mccullough featuring the character Ralph de Bricassart (3,5,5)

22. Eurasian plant whose blanched leafstalks are used in salads (6)

23. The vessel Torrey — was grounded off the Scilly Isles in 1967 (6)

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1. Spanish resort associated with a fortified dessert wine (6)

2. Mother of Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest (4,9)

3. In Greek mythology, the Muse of love poetry (5)

5. “The — Patient”, novel by Michael Ondaatje (7)

6. 1977 television play

by Mike Leigh (8,5)

7. “The Black —”, novel by James Ellroy (6)

8. Plant such as Tanacetum vulgare formerly used in medicine (5)

13. “— Martin”, 1956 novel by William Golding (7)

15. Branch of the family of languages consisting of Lithuanian, Latvian and Old Prussian (6)

16. Fruit of the oak tree (5)

17. “Strong —”, 1930 novel by Dorothy L. Sayers (6)

20. African republic whose major cities include Misurata (5)