Quiz Crossword

ACROSS

8 Which dessert is named after an opera singer? (5,5)

9 What word is used to describe an accompanied vocal solo in an opera? (4) 10 Who composed Water Music and

The Messiah? (6)

11 Which aptly-named Bob won the Grand National on Aldaniti? (8)

12 Who had a hit in 1968 with Ain’t Got No –

I Got Life? (4,6)

14 Who is the actor brother of Daniel, Stephen and William Baldwin? (4)

16 Which Carry On actor was also a singer and songwriter? (3,4)

18 What was the nickname of the 14th-century soldier Sir Henry Percy? (7)

20 In which organs of the body would you find aqueous and vitreous humours? (4)

21 Who wrote the play Juno and

the Paycock? (4,6)

23 What are machines for polishing gemstones? (8)

25 What was the surname of the highwayman who rode Black Bess? (6)

27 What was the surname of Charles, the English essayist who, with his sister Mary, wrote Tales from Shakespeare? (4)

28 Which RAF rank is equivalent to vice admiral or lieutenant general? (3,7)

DOWN

1 What is Einstein’s theory of space and time? (10)

2 What type of soil has a pH value of less than 7? (4)

3 What is a beautiful town on Italy’s Gulf of Salerno, popular with holidaymakers? (6)

4 What was the title formerly carried by princes and archbishops of the Holy Roman Empire, who appointed the emperor? (7)

5 What is the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina? (8)

6 Which is the world’s largest lake? (7,3)

7 What is the eastern Mediterranean flaky pastry used to make strudel? (4)

13 What is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia? (5,5)

15 Which word means ‘representing different Christian churches’? (10) 17 Which US town is nicknamed

‘Sin City’? (3,5)

19 Which is an eminent musician, or a 1980s car produced by Austin? (7)

22 What completes the title of the 1976 Clint Eastwood film

The ___ Josey Wales? (6)

24 In which US state, whose capital is Salt Lake City, did the Mormons settle? (4)

26 What is the first name of Bond villainess Klebb? (4)