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Quizzical 9 Crossword Puzzle

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A general knowledge quiz in the shape of a crossword.
Author: ArleneRimmer - Diff: Harder

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      1. Which popular surname derives from a career making and fixing horseshoes?
      6. What 2 words are missing from this 'EastEnders's catchphrase - 'Get outta ___ ___!'?
      9. Which hard green fruit is very high in calories?
      10. What substance is formed by boiling woodash, and is used to make soap?
      11. What illness spread across the world at the end of WWI, claiming more lives than the conflict did?
      12. Which Christian denomination was founded by John Wesley?
      15. What does a person do during a period of REM?
      17. What is a red crystalline powder used in textile dying?
      19. What do the Americans call that which the British call sweets?
      21. What is a slang term for a small commission fee?
      22. How would you describe a group of people who work together?
      23. What was the name of the Prophetess who saw the baby Jesus in the Temple?
      24. Which Japanese drink is fermented from rice?
      25. What is the French word for 'black'?
      27. What metal object has been used for payment for centuries?
      28. What word, derived from the Spanish, describes a mixture, such as a stew?
      29. What did the Magi bring to Jesus just after his birth?
      31. Which desert animal gave its name to a brand of cigarettes?
      33. What collective term applies to frogs, salamanders and boat planes?
      36. What was the first name of the tiny son given to the woodcutter and his wife?
      38. Which word usually goes with 'flow' to describe the movement of the tides?
      39. Which branch of mathematics deals with x the unknown?
      40. What is the name of the Indian musical instrument which resembles a guitar?
      41. Which girl's name could be used to describe a monastery?

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      1. What meal consists of lettuce, tomato and cucumber?
      2. How would you describe the Queen of Alice Hoffman's novel?
      3. Which part of the residence of a wealthy Eastern Muslim houses the women?
      4. Which Spice Girl became Mrs Beckham?
      5. Who was invited into the garden by Alfred Lord Tennyson?
      6. Which rodent lives on a desk?
      7. Which acronym means 'paid in full'?
      8. What name is given to Eurasian bears, taken from the classic tale `Reynard the Fox'?
      12. Which alcoholic drink is served with grains of salt?
      13. What noise does a swine make?
      14. An undertaker is also known by which title?
      16. Which pasta dish consists of little parcels in sauce?
      18. Which of John Lennon's songs has become his trademark?
      19. What is the name of the second-longest river in Africa?
      20. Of what are there ten in a decade?
      26. Which bird has given its name as an affectionate term for human natives of its homeland?
      29. What is the surname of computer magnate Bill?
      30. What medical procedure is avaiable to women to detect womb cancer?
      31. Which man-made river formed part of a network in Victorian Britain for transportation?
      32. Which zodiac sign is depicted by a set of scales?
      34. What was the name of Alice Tinker's husband in 'The Vicar of Dibley'?
      35. What is the expected end product of a woman's gestation period?
      37. By what three letters is the annual vehicle check in the UK known by?
      38. Which large flightless bird is native to Australia?