Cape Argus E-dition

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS 1

Which fabric has a fine, raised finish (6)

8 Name an edible snail (8)

9 Which chess piece moves obliquely on squares of the same colour (6)

10 What is an alternative term for eccentric persons (8)

11 What do we call the occupation followed as one’s lifework (6)

13 What is an amulet or charm also known as (8)

16 Name those aircraft attendants who wait on passengers (8)

19 What is an unsweet, usually salty, bite-sized morsel (6)

22 Name another term for a stratagem (8)

24 Which of the royal houses reigned in England 1485-1603 (6)

25 What is the fine downy wool of particular goats of India (8)

26 Name another term for actually, or indeed (6)

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2 Which southern African shrub is cultivated for its showy flowers (5)

3 Which earth material is used as a pigment (5)

4 What is another name for a journalist (8)

5 Which nickname is applicable to Mark Philippoussis (4)

6 Name one of the assassins of Julius Caesar (6)

7 What is a devotion consisting of prayers on nine-consecutive occasions (6)

12 Name the renowned Australian pop singer, born 1947, Normie ... (4)

14 Who alleged that a reef of gold existed in western NT, Harry ... (8)

15 What do we call a short note (4)

17 Which part of our body consists of the larynx and trachea (6)

18 Name the brothers who made the first powered aeroplane flight (6)

20 Which alcoholic drink is of Russian origin (5)

21 Which term is descriptive of country life (5)

23 Caesar was warned to beware of which part of March (4)

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