Quiz Crossword

ACROSS

10 In which country would you find Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec? (6)

11 What is the Spanish equivalent of

‘mister’? (5)

12 Which American state has the capital Little Rock? (8)

14 Which historic document was signed at Runnymede? (5,5)

16 Which 1960s group comprised Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker? (5)

17 ___ Rogen, actor (4)

18 What vegetable is named after the capital of Peru? (4,4)

20 The queen of which land famously visited King Solomon in Jerusalem? (5)

21 Which breed of goat or rabbit is known for its long, fine hair? (6)

23 What does a thermometer measure? (11) 27 Which is the world’s highest mountain range? (9)

29 What term describes the effects and affairs of the deceased? (6)

31 Which Spanish dictator ruled until

1975? (6)

33 In Arthurian legend, who was the son of Lancelot? (7)

36 Which religion has the Star of David as its symbol? (7)

39 In mythology, which maiden was loved by Eros? (6)

40 Which Egyptian president nationalised the Suez Canal? (6)

42 Who is the main character in Bunyan’s

The Pilgrim’s Progress ? (9)

45 Which Christmas song features a one-horse open sleigh? (6,5)

49 About which Tom did Mark Twain write in 1876? (6)

50 What was Cary Grant’s real surname? (5)

52 What is the surname of the US action-film star known as ‘Sly’? (8)

53 Which 19th-century British philosopher and economist had the forenames John Stuart? (4)

55 Which Muppet is inseparable from his ‘rubber duckie’? (5)

56 King Arthur and his knights would meet at which ‘furniture item’? (5,5)

60 What is a variety of hollow pasta? (8) 61 Which New York island was once a gateway for immigrants to the USA? (5) 62 What is the name given to the partition dividing the nostrils? (6)

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1 What completes the title of ___ Lost , the epic poem by John Milton? (8)

2 Who, in the Old Testament, was the first son of Adam and Eve? (4)

3 Which white mineral powder is used to absorb skin moisture? (4)

4 Which Russian title was first formally assumed by Ivan the Terrible? (4)

5 What term is given to people related by marriage? (2-4)

6 What name is given to a widespread tall fern with coarse lobed fronds? (7) 7 Which famous racing-car make is named after five Italian brothers? (8) 8 Which creatures live in a formicary? (4) 9 Which 1948 Astaire musical featured the song A Couple of Swells? (6,6) 13 What is the capital city of Uganda? (7) 15 What is the name of Jordan’s only port? (5)

19 What is the code word for for the first vowel in radio communications? (5) 22 Which West African country, capital Accra, was formerly known as the Gold Coast? (5)

24 Which water grasses are used to produce sound from clarinets and oboes? (5)

25 Which Welsh river runs through Pontypridd? (4)

26 What are quantities of 500 sheets of paper known as? (5)

28 What was the name of the eldest of the March sisters in Little Women ? (3) 30 In which musical is the song There Is

Nothing Like a Dame? (5,7)

32 Which prickly plants are associated with arid climes? (5)

34 Which musical features the song

Tomorrow ? (5)

35 Which Simon appeared in the sitcom

Spaced and the film Shaun of the

Dead ? (4)

37 What is the name of the fictional town depicted in Spielberg’s 1975 film,

Jaws ? (5)

38 What was the first name of Swedish actress and film director Zetterling? (3) 41 Which tough alloy is particularly associated with Sheffield? (5)

43 What type of missile is shot from a submarine? (7)

44 What is the world’s second-largest ocean? (8)

46 Which international airport is located in Bedfordshire? (5)

47 What is the German term for cross-country skiing? (8)

48 Which great pharaoh had Abu Simbel constructed? (7)

51 Which king of England was defeated at the Battle of Hastings? (6)

54 Which heavy metal has the symbol

Pb? (4)

57 What country was a world superpower until it split in 1991? (inits)(4)

58 What was the first name of Lucille

Ball’s one-time Cuban-born husband? (4)

59 Which mountain range has Mont Blanc as its highest peak? (4)