Complete Clue List
Across
1. Arabic male given name meaning "lion" OR Bashar al- ___ became Syria's president in 2000
4. Biblical character that needed no boat to cross the Red Sea
7. Brian, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, often associated with Roxy Music
8. Major Florida city on its west coast occasionally overrun with pirates
10. Sidney, Australian painter OR Christopher, British movie director
11. Sicilian nymph honoured by a volcano named after her
12. Isolated Australian state capital city
13. Sam, American golfer. Won seven Majors
15. Argentine first lady, nickname popularised in song and theatre
16. Winger or Byrne but NOT a biblical judge
18. Real first name of Pele, Brazilian soccer hero
20. Sophia, born 1934, Italian actress
21. Ms Lavigne, Canadian popstar
22. Jeremy, British actor born 1947, possibly too many in the fire
23. Arden or Plumb, both American actresses
24. Bono or Crockett
25. Ms Spacek, "Carrie"
Down
1. Informal term for residents of Australia and New Zealand
2. Large Philippines island OR Mr Sen, Bangladeshi poet and journalist but NOT a Russian tea-maker
3. Uninviting hollow in the California desert (5,6)
4. Buildings that house monks
5. Jean-Baptiste de La ____ (1651?1719), Patron saint of Teachers OR Eriq La, American actor "ER"
6. Imperial period in Chinese history 960?1279. Sounds quite musical (4,7)
9. Disciple, first pope (reportedly), custodian of the keys to the Pearly Gates, aka Simon
14. Ralph, American safety and environmental campaigner
17. Lord, English poet OR Australian mainland's most easterly town: ____ Bay
19. People who believe others are socially inferior