Quiz Crossword

ACROSS

8 Which word describes fiscal studies on a large scale? (14)

9 What was the Roman name for France? (4)

10 Which initials are sometimes used to describe a flying saucer? (inits)(3)

11 Which animal lives in a warren? (6)

13 Who was the son of the Mikado in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta? (5-3)

14 Who is the Earl of Gloucester’s son in King Lear? (5)

16 What is the surname of Alan ___, former Newcastle United player? (7)

17 What is the name of the Muslim month of fasting? (7)

21 What word proceeds ‘acids’ to describe nutrients found in fish oil? (5)

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

25 Which Greek god of the arts lends his name to many theatres? (6)

27 What kind of ‘pack’ were Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin et al? (3)

28 What is a form of motor racing popular in the US? (4)

29 Which business newspaper is printed on pink paper? (9,5)

DOWN

1 Which port in Georgia lies just south of the border with South Carolina? (8)

2 What is the modern name for Ceylon? (3,5)

3 What is the device producing a fine spray for inhaling a medicinal drug called? (9)

4 Which king of Israel was said to be especially wise? (7)

5 What was the apt surname of 1960s/70s Australian tennis player Margaret? (5)

6 Who was the sailor hero in a story from the Arabian Nights? (6)

7 What sparkling Italian wine comes from Piedmont? (4)

12 In which Italian city is the football club Juventus based? (5)

15 Which large spider is also known as the bird-eating spider? (9)

16 What is the capital of Bulgaria? (5)

18 Which Latin term means ‘from the beginning’? (2,6)

19 Which Scottish city is also known as ‘the Granite City’? (8)

20 Iran ruled which sheikhdom from 1602 to 1783? (7)

22 Which word given to a natural ability is also the term for an ancient currency unit? (6)

24 What are the chalk hills of Sussex and elsewhere called? (5)

26 Who was the magic dragon in the children’s song? (4)