Quiz Crossword
ACROSS
8 What term was coined in the 1980s to describe an accent common in London and the South-East? (7,7)
9 What is the currency of South Africa? (4)
10 What is the title of an H Rider Haggard novel as well as a 1974 hit song for Charles Aznavour? (3)
11 What is the drink of yolk, beer and spirit, traditionally drunk at Christmas? (3-3)
13 Who was Lloyd George’s successor as prime minister? (5,3)
14 What is the name of Rome’s most famous fountain? (5) 16 Which country became Africa’s largest in 2011? (7) 17 Which religion has the Star of David as its symbol? (7) 21 Which Dutch town is famous for its yellow cheese? (5) 23 Which period of twelve months contains an extra day? (4,4)
25 What are members of the organisation founded by Baden-Powell called? (6) 27 Which river flows through Barnstaple? (3)
28 What is a hall for practising martial arts? (4)
29 Which US institution acts as a central bank? (7,7)
DOWN
1 Which Turkish city was formerly called Constantinople? (8)
2 Which film festival was founded by Robert Redford and named after one of his characters? (8)
3 What is heavy corded silk used for ribbons? (9)
4 Which African republic has Dakar as its capital? (7)
5 What completes the title of the Anne Brontë novel, ___ Grey? (5)
6 The botanical name for which spice is Zingiber officinale? (6)
7 What was the first name of Kojak, as played by Telly Savalas on TV? (4) 12 What was the surname of the German fairy-tale writing brothers of the
19th century? (5)
15 What explosive substance consists of a mixture of saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal? (9)
16 Which hundred-eyed giant of Greek mythology is also a common newspaper name? (5)
18 Which Scottish city is also known as ‘the Granite City’? (8)
19 What is the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina? (8) 20 What sort of animal is a snake, lizard or crocodile? (7)
22 What are ancient Celtic priests known as? (6) 24 What word completes the Latin phrase meaning ‘to the stars’, Ad ___? (5) 26 What is the name of the police sergeant in Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone? (4)