Complete Clue List
Across
1. Lunatic asylum
5. Your mother's brother
8. What a 'Dear John' letter does
9. Honour given by His or Her Majesty (initials)
11. The sheltered side
12. Female sheep
14. City in the Ukraine, to the north of the Black Sea, where the Tsars once had a magnificent palace
16. Score
18. Second Officer (initials)
19. Publishing house for books on historical subject
21. Electronics company founded in 1919 in the USA
23. Internet code for Libya
24. Prison camp
26. In the UK this is known as the senior service
28. To create a picture by wielding a pencil
30. City in Nebraska which was founded in 1854 and grew larger after the arrival of the railroad
33. Promises
35. Glide for miles on the snow
37. Historical Spanish invasion attempt on England
38. Assault Rifle (initials)
39. Moral strength to withstand hardship
40. Strong offensive odour
41. After dinner alcohol
42. He wrote 'White Christmas' (initials)
43. Maps
46. Europe in the end years of the 20th century and beyond
47. Title given to man who has been given a knighthood
48. Bear a grudge (US)
51. Japanese miniature trees
52. Part of a circle
54. Patriotic
55. A date is called this when both parties pay their own way
Down
1. Brightly coloured float used to mark sea channel
2. Early morning combat between two gentlemen
3. Book of maps showing entire world land masses
4. Polish currency
5. Employ
6. Snooker player's tool
7. Bouncing sound which helps submarines 'see'
8. Affectionate name for a petrol can
10. Large basic structures used to house a large number of people
13. What is the common bond? (three words)
15. Capital of Japan
17. Casualty (abbrev.)
18. Long tale
20. Cry from the heart
22. Railway carriages
25. Gallium, a rare metallic element (symbol)
27. Serviceman who jumps from aeroplane (abbrev.)
29. Factory station
31. Cenotaph
32. Southern county of England, home to Southampton (abbrev.)
33. Bravery (UK)
34. Overdose - maybe of cyanide? (initials)
36. Something you just have to scratch!
38. American Nuclear Industries (initials)
41. A printing type of around 5 points in size
43. Harvest
44. Donkey
45. Group of three
49. Not good
50. Rodent found in the desert perhaps?
53. The Pope's religion (initials)