Quiz Crossword

ACROSS

8 Which Arctic phenomenon is caused by charged particles from the Sun? (8,6)

9 What completes the name Wounded ___, the site of a Native American defeat in 1890? (4)

10 Which part of the body contains the ulna? (3)

11 What word describes a building officially designated as historically or culturally significant? (6)

13 Which Christian feast falls on January 6? (8)

14 What word completes the Latin phrase meaning ‘to the stars’, Ad ___? (5)

16 What was the surname of Ralph, the American philosopher and poet whose middle name was Waldo? (7) 17 What do Americans call the numbers at the end of their address? (3,4)

21 What kind of fruit is a plum, cherry or olive? (5)

23 Which Asian country is associated with Genghis Khan? (8)

25 Who is Winnie-the-Pooh’s donkey friend? (6)

27 What was George

Gershwin’s lyricist brother called? (3)

28 What is a ridge of rock or coral just below the surface of the sea? (4)

29 Which liquid is put into car batteries? (9,5)

DOWN

1 Which tree of the birch family is relatively small with smooth bark and hard tough wood? (8)

2 What is the capital of Jersey? (2,6)

3 Which athletics contest comprises ten events? (9) 4 Which flower is also known as the ‘windflower’? (7) 5 Which cotton fabric has been processed to have a particularly smooth finish? (5)

6 What word links an antigen in blood with an Asian macaque monkey? (6) 7 Which Arthur was Wimbledon tennis champion in 1975? (4)

12 What is a male duck called? (5)

15 What river forms the border between the US and Mexico? (3,6)

16 What was the name of Herman and Lily’s son in The Munsters? (5)

18 Which turnip-like vegetable has a mass of tangled roots? (8)

19 What medical condition is treated with insulin? (8) 20 Which is the largest living primate? (7)

22 Which French novelist wrote Remembrance of Things Past? (6)

24 What name links a cartoon cat with the James Bond character Mr Leiter? (5)

26 What is the first name of 1970s Belgian cyclist Merckx? (4)