THE PRIZE CROSSWORD

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There’s an amazing £1,500 prize for the first correct solution drawn at random in our general knowledge Prize Crossword. Entries must arrive by Friday, June 17 (photocopies not accepted). Today’s solution will appear next week and the winner’s name on Sunday, July 3. SEE BELOW THE GRID for details on how to enter.

Across

11 Lake in eastern Wisconsin, fed and drained by the

Fox River (9)

12 A port in north-west Colombia, centre for the Inquisition (9)

13 An assumed name (5)

14 The blue-black edible plum-like fruits of a small rosaceous tree (7)

15 A cage for small animals, usually made of wood and wire mesh (5)

16 A port in eastern Australia; the capital of Queensland (8)

18 William ---, English Romantic poet whose works include The Prelude (10)

22 --- --- on, expresses or shows contempt or disdain for (5,4)

24 Andrew ---, 17th US President; succeeded to the Presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (7)

27 Travelling from place to place (7)

28 To prepare an ambush for someone (3,2,4)

30 Fragrant black almondshaped seeds of a tall leguminous tree of tropical America (5,5)

32 The capital city of the United Arab Emirates (3,5)

35 In golf, a score of two strokes under par for a hole (5)

37 A loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people (7)

38 In Greek mythology, a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters (5)

39 Secure places for the

storage of weapons (9)

40 Burrowing rodents, typically having blackstriped yellowish fur (9)

Down

1 To have great faith or confidence in (5,2)

2 The --- ---, 1897 science fiction novel written by HG Wells (9,3)

3 The sediment from an alcoholic drink (4)

4 Harry ---, British golfer who won The Open Championship a record six times (6)

5 1975 Ken Russell film based on a rock opera album by The Who (5)

6 A navigation and positionfinding device that determines depth by transmitting acoustic waves into water (4,7)

7 and 26 Comedy play by George Bernard Shaw whose title comes from the opening words of Virgil’s Aeneid (4,3,3,3)

8 A tropical American tree bearing kidneyshaped nuts (6)

9 George ---, winner of the Ballon d’Or as European Footballer of the Year 1968 (4)

10 A long-bodied short-legged breed of dog (9)

17 Colonel Thomas ---, Anglo-Irishman famous for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels in 1671 (5)

19 City in eastern France, famous for a strong mustard (5)

20 An inscribed basalt slab discovered in Egypt in 1799 (7,5)

21 A rich sauce of egg yolks and butter, often served with fish (11)

23 The standard monetary unit of Ecuador before the adoption of the US dollar in 2000 (5)

25 An accumulated store hidden away for future use (5)

26 See 7

29 Elegant skill in style or performance (7)

31 Shaftesbury ---, major road at the heart of London’s West End theatre district (6)

33 JM ---, Scottish novelist and playwright who created Peter Pan (6)

34 To simmer a food very gently in water, milk or stock (5)

36 --- chips, round, thin slices of fried potato served with a roasted meat such as pheasant, grouse or venison (4)

37 In Greek mythology, the Muse of history (4)

38 Charles ---, essayist and poet who wrote under the pen-name Elia (4)