General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

3. 1985 film western featuring John Cleese (9)

8. Son of Telamon who was a Greek hero of the Trojan War (4)

9. Mount --- in central Greece on which Delphi lies (9)

10. City in N.E. Pakistan which houses the University of the Punjab (6)

11. Colourless gaseous element whose symbol is Xe (5)

14 & 5D US Secretary of State 197780 (5,5)

15. --- Levu is the largest island of

Fiji (4)

16. The --- Strait links the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean (5)

18. Small duck such as Anas crecca (4)

20. In Greek mythology, a water nymph (5)

21. Japanese verse form in 17 syllables (5)

24. Actor born Harris Glenn Milstead whose films include Lust in the Dust (6)

25. 1940 Walt Disney animated film (9)

26 & 4D Latin hymn of the 13th century describing the Last Judgement (4,4)

27. Eleventh month of the French revolutionary calendar (9)

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1. Author of the 1977 novel Staying On (4,5)

2. Biblical character who was the son of Jeroboam II (9)

4. See 26 Across

5. See 14 Across

6. Port and industrial centre in Russia on the River Don (6)

7. Guy, 1976 Olympic men’s 110m hurdles champion (4)

9. Tamara, 1964 Olympic women’s shot and discus champion (5)

11. River in Brazil which rises on the Mato Grosso plateau (5)

12. Runner-up in the 1973 French Open tennis men’s singles championship (4,5)

13. ‘The ---’, 1978 action film starring Richard Burton (4,5)

17. Port and resort of Italy, site of Allied landings in World War II (5)

19. Dorothy, actress best known for the ‘Road to...’ movies (6)

22. Port on south central Shikoku, Japan (5)

23. A member of an Indian religion founded in the 16th century (4)

24. In classical mythology, a princess of Tyre who founded Carthage (4)