The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Aug 5 2018 Crossword Solution
The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Aug 5 2018 Crossword Solution
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| ‘Love for –‘, novel by H. E. Bates | LYDIA |
| 1997 monster horror film starring Matthew Broderick | GODZILLA |
| Bunched tuft of branches, roots or fibres | FASCICLE |
| Capital of Turkey | ANKARA |
| Chief commercial ore of aluminium | BAUXITE |
| Form of Japanese verse also known as linked verse | RENGA |
| Interjection used in place of yes | UHHUH |
| International motor-race | GRANDPRIX |
| Japanese container with several compartments for sushi or cold food | BENTOBOX |
| Joshua –, 1917-99, Zimbabwean politician | NKOMO |
| Large oval precious stone, part of crown jewels since 1849 | KOHINOORDIAMOND |
| Milky or creamy alcoholic liquor | EGGNOG |
| Naturally-occurring amino acid | LDOPA |
| Of a dish, served with white grapes | VERONIQUE |
| Of a system of belief | CREDAL |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Old Testament spelling of Jehovah | YAHWEH |
| Organism that lives in absence of free oxygen | ANAEROBE |
| Owners of inns or restaurants in Italy | PADRONI |
| Poem by Schiller set to music by Beethoven | ODETOJOY |
| Rare word meaning laughing or merry | RIANT |
| Ray –, US singer with hit ‘The Streak’ in 1974 | STEVENS |
| Robert — –, US film actor in ‘Taxi Driver’ | DENIRO |
| Scottish essayist and historian whose works include ‘Sartor Resartus’ | CARLYLE |
| Search through every part | RANSACK |
| Sir Trevor –, English international footballer who became a football administrator | BROOKING |
| Sixth President of the USA | JOHNQUINCYADAMS |
| Small town in Northumberland east of Morpeth | ASHINGTON |
| South-west English counties, especially Dorset, in Thomas Hardy’s works | WESSEX |
| Sports competition in North America | TOURNEY |
| Wild impassioned choral hymn in ancient Greece | DITHYRAMB |
