The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Oct 9 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘– Man’, song on The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ album |
NOWHERE |
1960s film starring Clint Eastwood |
WHEREEAGLESDARE |
21-pin socket used to connect video equipment |
SCART |
Advertising slogan for canned haricots |
BEANZMEANZHEINZ |
Agreement between nations to forgo trials of nuclear weapons |
TESTBAN |
Ancient Greek stringed instrument |
LYRE |
Averse to labour |
LAZY |
British prime minister who became the 1st Earl of Bewdley |
BALDWIN |
Counting frames with beads |
ABACI |
Cylinder for keeping hands warm |
MUFF |
Dry white Burgundy |
CHABLIS |
First known garden on earth |
EDEN |
Group of roe deer |
BEVY |
Heavy wooden-handled tool used in digging |
PICKAXE |
Hot dry Alpine wind |
FOHN |
Image used in electronic communication |
EMOJI |
Clues |
Answers |
J. R. –, fictional ‘Fly Fishing’ author |
HARTLEY |
Katharine –, US actress who won four Oscars |
HEPBURN |
Kenny Ball and his –, trad group with hits in 1960s |
JAZZMEN |
Most important person in an organisation |
KINGPIN |
Oblique, in a slanted position |
SKEW |
One-year-old salmon |
Bluecap |
Position last held in Russia by Nicholas II |
TSAR |
Small deer from south-east Asia |
MUNTJAK |
Sudden, passing, often fanciful idea |
WHIM |
Town south-west of Durham |
BISHOPAUCKLAND |
Unit of computer information |
BYTE |
Use a method of colouring fabric before it’s woven |
YARNDYE |
Wading bird akin to the woodc*ck |
SNIPE |
William –. 1763-1835, English writer and social reformer |
COBBETT |
William Tecumseh –, 1820-91, American Union commander during the Civil War |
SHERMAN |
World-famous British string group founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1987 |
AMADEUSQUARTET |