GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Al, four- time Olympic discus champion 1956- 68 ( 6)

8. Sir Richard, New Zealand all- round cricketer born in 1948 ( 6)

10. Italian city on the Po formerly associated with the manufacture of violins ( 7)

11. Vincent, horror film actor who starred in 1953’ s House of Wax ( 5)

12. “The --- Man”, novel by Dashiell Hammett ( 4)

13. Capital of France ( 5)

17. Milton, President of Uganda 1980- 85 ( 5)

18. Domesticated ox used in India and E. Asia as a draught animal ( 4)

22. Maurice, French composer of the miniature ballet Boléro ( 5)

23. In Greek legend, mythical lover of Hero ( 7)

24. Miss Ryder, US actress who appeared in Edward Scissorhands ( 6)

25. The SI unit of electric current ( 6)

DOWN

1. Geoffrey, England batsman who made 8114 runs in 108 Tests ( 7)

2. Iridaceous genus of plants of southern Africa cultivated for their tubular flowers ( 7)

3. Small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon ( 5)

4. Title of the direct heir to the French throne ( 7)

5. Island in New York harbour which served as the chief immigration centre 1892- 1943 ( 5)

6. Asian plant whose leaves are chewed as a digestive stimulant ( 5)

9. Large hairy spider ( 9)

14. Mollusc whose shells are used for ornament ( 7)

15. Lake between Israel and Jordan ( 4,3)

16. Frik, South African rugby player capped 38 times 1960- 71 ( 2,5)

19. Colour of the ball worth four points in snooker ( 5)

20. Dame Edith, English actress who died in 1976 ( 5)

21. Italian city associated with cheese and ham manufacture ( 5)