The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Sep 9 2018 Crossword Solution
The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Sep 9 2018 Crossword Solution
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| ‘The –‘, luxury five-star hotel in London | DORCHESTER |
| — Marcos, wife of deposed Filipino president | IMELDA |
| 1980 UK number one hit record for Blondie | ATOMIC |
| Barley used in brewing | MALT |
| Bedfordshire mansion built for the 3rd Earl of Bute | LUTONHOO |
| Being the only one of its kind | UNIQUE |
| Bloodsucker that distresses cattle | GADFLY |
| City in western Indian state of Maharashtra | KOLHAPUR |
| Duke of Illyria in ‘Twelfth Night’ | ORSINO |
| Engrave on metal or glass | ETCH |
| Fine translucent cotton dress material | ORGANDIE |
| Five-stringed musical instrument | BANJO |
| Hero of a novel by Daniel Defoe | CRUSOE |
| Incidental music by Grieg for a dramatic poem by Ibsen | PEERGYNT |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Informal system of co-operation based on public school | OLDBOYNETWORK |
| Lapis –, brilliant blue gemstone | LAZULI |
| Latin phrase meaning middle course | VIAMEDIA |
| Literary word for the south wind | AUSTER |
| Low sideboard usually without legs | CREDENZA |
| Mild white cheese originally made in a town in South Wales | CAERPHILLY |
| One of Switzerland’s official languages | ROMANSCH |
| Port on Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada | THUNDERBAY |
| Refectory in a monastery | FRATER |
| Region in western Sudan | DARFUR |
| Relating to the poet Virgil | MARONIAN |
| Scout’s plaited cord of varicoloured leather strips in USA | BOONDOGGLE |
| Showing signs of nervous tension | STRAINED |
| Two British universities considered as ancient and prestigious academic institutions | OXBRIDGE |
