General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

1. Goran, 2001 Wimbledon men’s singles tennis champion (10)

7. Island in Western Samoa whose chief town is Apia (5)

8 & 17A 2001 Robert Altman film set in the 1930s (7,4)

10. The rough skin of certain sharks and rays, used as an abrasive (8)

11. Small constellation which contains the star Vega (4)

13. Silvery metallic element whose symbol is In (6)

15. Data-gathering spacecraft which intercepted the path of Halley’s Comet in 1986 (6)

17. See 8 Across

18. Mammal, Felis tigrina, of Central and South

America (5,3)

21. Former name, until 1989, of Yangon (7)

22. A member of a Native American people living between the Missouri and Arkansas Rivers (5)

23. City in Germany on the River Neckar famous for its castle (10)

DOWN

1. Formula 1 motor racing circuit in San Marino (5)

2. Eleventh sign of the zodiac (8)

3. Jean, French classical painter born in 1780 noted for his draughtsmanship (6)

4. Another name for Irish Gaelic (4)

5. Line on a map connecting places having equal rainfall (7)

6. Fish of the genus Periopthalmus that can move on land (10)

9. Source of the resinous substance dragon’s blood (6,4)

12. 2000 film by Mike Figgis featuring

Holly Hunter (8)

14. Jimmy, comedian whose films included The Man Who Came To Dinner (7)

16. Woman’s dress with a full gathered skirt and fitted bodice (6)

19. Gordon, English theatrical designer and actor who died in 1966 (5)

20. Elijah, actor who played Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (4)