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A General Knowledge Pot-Pourri Part One Crossword Puzzle

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A collection of general knowledge questions. There is at least one question from all twenty FunTrivia categories. Most answers will be known around the world but one or two are British based, good luck.
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      1. A South American city (three words)
      8. According to fable this animal was beaten by a tortoise
      9. Give the initials of Steve Coogan's creation of a hapless Radio Norwich presenter (British TV)
      11. The Roman god of love
      12. A cricket term for a player out without scoring
      13. A Spanish painter who painted "The Persistence of Memory"
      14. Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web" is one
      15. Norma Jeane Mortensen's more familiar initials
      16. "___ Story" was the first full-length Pixar animated movie.
      17. A manifestation of tiredness or boredom
      20. Complete this Duran Duran hit single title, "Planet ___".
      21. The scientific study of celestial objects
      25. "American ___", a hit song for Don McLean
      26. If 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, etc; which word is formed by 13, 21, 7?
      27. A small (usually plastic) device which is used to play guitars and other similar instruments
      28. A mixture of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber etc
      32. One of Santa's helpers maybe
      35. The twin brother of Jacob
      36. Initials of a university institution which helps and supports learners
      37. A product which comes from sheep
      38. The initials of an organisation which seeks to help people with alcohol problems
      39. In several card games he beats a queen but not an ace.
      41. Strips of unleavened dough often used in far-eastern dishes (plural)
      43. A word which can mean both to pester and an elderly horse.
      44. ___ facto, a Latin term meaning 'by the deed itself'
      47. "___ by Mouth", a sign frequently seen in hospitals
      48. The hometown of "The Simpsons"
      49. A French word for 'the'

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      1. Complete this George H W Bush quotation; "___, no new taxes." (three words)
      2. The author of "A Tale of Two Cities"
      3. The largest planet in our solar-system
      4. Big Ears' best friend
      5. A European country
      6. The SI unit of electrical resistance
      7. "Sonic the ___"
      10. The mountain lion
      14. One of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was The Great ___.
      18. A famous battle of 1815
      19. "Kindergarten ___", a movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
      20. A cyclops has only one
      22. The leader of Yugoslavia from 1945-1980
      23. Magnum ___; great work
      24. A mythological Greek king who could turned objects into gold
      28. Which word can follow Black, Red, North and Dead?
      29. A common abbreviation of a Californian city
      30. Puffins and razorbills belong to this bird family
      31. A term for a person who lacks magical powers in the "Harry Potter" books
      32. A long period of time
      33. An ingredient in bread and cake-making
      34. An eagle's claw
      36. Brian from "The Magic Roundabout" is one
      38. Mohammed ___; a Pakistani test cricketer
      40. A place to eat, drink and sleep
      42. The Latin term for Sun
      45. Three point one four two
      46. A compass direction