General Knowledge Crossword

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1. Sir Alex, British prime minister 1963-4 (7-4)

9. Sub-machine-gun of Israeli origin (3)

10. Giovanni, 14thcentury Italian poet who authored the short story collection Decameron (9)

11. Ernest, author of the Pulitzer Prizewinning novel

His Family (5)

13. Marine fish such as Zoarces viviparus (7)

14. Plant such as Raphanus sativus whose root is eaten raw in salads (6)

16. ‘--- de Bergerac’, 1897 verse drama by Edmond

Rostand (6)

18. 1968 Karel Reisz film starring Vanessa Redgrave (7)

19. David, author of the 1988 novel

Nice Work (5)

20. 1974 film by Roman Polanski starring Jack Nicholson (9)

21. Mr. Hunter, star of the 1958 film musical Damn Yankees (3)

22. Genus of fungi having chains of spores attached to a club-shaped stalk (11)

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2. Broad sash worn as part of the Japanese national costume (3)

3. Clark, Best Actor Oscar winner for It Happened

One Night (5)

4. Jeffrey, author of the novel Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (6)

5. Dean, England

Test bowler who took 6 for 60 against Australia at Melbourne in 1998-99 (7)

6. Ramsay, British prime minister 1929-31 (9)

7. Engelbert, composer of the opera Hansel und Gretel (11)

8. Capital and chief port of Papua

New Guinea (4,7)

12. ‘The ---’, 1924 novel by Hugh Walpole (3,6)

15. City in Washington with a large aluminium works (7)

17. Draped skirtlike garment of the Pacific Islands (6)

19. Ivan, 1989 & 1990 Australian Open men’s singles tennis champion (5)

21. 19th letter in the Greek alphabet (3)