Crosswords

General Knowledge Crossword | 15x15

 
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CLUES ACROSS:

1. German engineer given a patent for his first car in 1886 (4)

3. English city named Aquae Soulis by the Romans in AD43 (4)

6. Plant fibre used in sleeping bags (5)

10. Irish county mentioned in popular WW1 marching song (9)

11. Former Spanish mission in Texas, scene of 1836 battle and massacre (5)

12. Family of languages spoken in Egypt, Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania (7)

13. Actor who co-starred in police TV series CHIPS (7)

14. Wild goat found in European Alps (4)

16. Hindu divinity worshipped as preserver of worlds (6)

18. Title of 2002 film starring Vin Diesel (3)

21. Organisation established in 1958, renamed in 1993 (1,1,1)

22. King of England from April-November 1016 (6)…

CLUES DOWN

1.The M in CMYK (7)

2.South American animal used as beast of burden (5)

3.A receptacle or place for bones of the deceased (7)

4.Language which has more native speakers than any other (8,7)

5.A ghost, or apparition of a dead person (6)

6.Deciduous tree known as mountain ash, which has red berries (5,4)

7.Cameroon's capital, founded in 1888 by German traders (7)

13.Light silvery metal, atomic number 13 (9)

15.Acinonyx jubatus, a predator on Africa's plains (7)

17.French defensive line overrun by Germany in 1940 (7)

18.Unit used as the energy value of foods (7)

19.Ancient Scottish/Irish male name (6)

22.Character in The Muppets who adds 'the Great' to his name (5)…

 

SOLUTION:

Across: 1. Melton Mowbray, 8. Agra, 9. Sandalwood, 10. Ankara, 11. Antonine,12. Paralysis, 14. Brie, 15. Coup, 16. E-commerce, 20. Beriberi, 21. Gaggle…

Down: 1.Magenta,2.Llama,3.Ossuary,4.Mandarin Chinese,5.Wraith,6.Rowan tree,7.Yaounde,13.Aluminium,15.Cheetah,17.Maginot,18.Calorie,19.Fergus,22.Gonzo.