General knowledge crossword
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ACROSS
1 Post- war new town through
which the River Almond runs (10) 6 Biggest selling album by group
'Texas', released in 1997 (5,2,6) 14 The smallest amount (7)
15 Area in which Jesus is said to
have walked on water (7)
16 Cardinal villain of ' The Three
Musketeers' by Dumas (9)
17 Bladed item used for rowing (3) 18 Bond film in which John Cleese
plays the role of 'Q' (3,7,3)
19 Act which unintentionally harms
one's interests (3,4)
20 Salty Greek cheese (4)
21 American name for the game of
draughts (8)
22 Bias (10)
25 Another name for the 1820 Scottish Insurrection, the last armed uprising in Scotland (7,3)
27 The capital city of Saudi Arabia
(6)
28 Material used as floor coverings
(7)
31 Former 'Big Brother' contestant and presenter on 'This Morning', Alison - (7)
33 The study of handwriting (10)
36 Unlawfully delivered bowl in
cricket (2,4)
38 Nursery rhyme in which a cradle
falls from a tree (4-1-3,4)
39 Area in which Balmoral Castle is
located (5,7)
41 Forename of the actor who played the title role in the 1981 film 'Arthur' (6)
42 Strongest part of a fortification
also known as a donjon (6,4)
44 The capital city of French Guiana,
also the name of a pepper (7)
46 (French) as a large group (2,5)
48 Old foreign coin, sometimes used
to mean the Dutch guilder (6)
49 Thorough or decisive, as in a vic
tory or success (10)
52 Large shopping centre in Pollok
(10)
54 Donna Summer song which featured in the film 'The Full Monty' (3,5)
56 Soft French cheese of which
Morangie is a Scottish variety (4) 58 Disturbance travelling along a
nerve (7)
59 Wealthy Scots uncle of Disney's
character 'Donald' (7,6)
61 Writing point of a pen (3)
63 Spiritual leader of Tibetan Bud
dhism (5,4)
64 Ancient city buried under ash by the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius (7)
65 Technical name for the windpipe
(7)
66 Offspring of one's offspring (13) 67 Bowler who delivers right-arm
with a twist of the wrist (3,7)
DOWN
1 Trinidadian dance which involves
moving under a low pole (5)
2 Regarded with feelings of respect
and reverence (9)
3 A member of a wandering pasto
ral community (5)
4 1963 song by and film starring
Cliff Richard (6,7)
5 Of food or farming, produced
without chemicals (7)
6 Manager of Rangers from 1991
98 (6,5)
7 Former First Lady of the Philippines known for her wealth, - Marcos (6)
8 Expression stating where a player is sent finishing a game prematurely (5,4)
9 Expression meaning last minute
(4,2,4)
10 To prepare for an ambush (3,2,4) 11 Capital city of Kenya (7)
12 In parts that are the same size (7) 13 Open truck used to carry large
heavy objects (7)
20 Rail l i nk between North and
South Queensferry (5,6)
23 High award (8)
24 The Greek Muse of epic poetry
(8)
26 Branch of mathematics dealing with the manipulation of variables (7)
29 1969 film starring Michael Caine,
'The - Job' (7)
30 Bird of prey found in the north
and west of Scotland (6,5)
32 Type of road surface named after
a Scots engineer from Ayr (7)
34 What Dolly Parton poured herself
a cup of in the song '9 to 5' (8) 35 Wrestle (7)
37 Individually (3,2,3)
40 Christopher Marlowe play in which the titular character gives his soul to the devil (6,7)
43 Former BBC Radio 1 presenter from Fife who also co-presented with Colin Murray (5,6)
45 Exterior wall finish giving a gravelly effect also known as roughcast (10)
47 To enchant (9)
48 To hinder by anticipating (9)
50 Former cricketer, Prime Minister
of Pakistan (5,4)
51 Horse race in Doncaster, one of
the five British Classics (2,5)
52 Lively party (7)
53 The most north-westerly of the
Canary Islands (2,5)
55 Relating to the sense of touch (7) 57 Dealer in fabrics (6)
60 Dust-coloured cloth used for mil
itary uniforms (5)
62 Surname of the Prime Minister
succeeded by Gordon Brown (5)