DIVERSIONS
QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker
Puzzle No 1620
Clues across
1. What pottery vessel traditionally has a tricorne hat forming a pourer? (4,3)
4. A loose acronym of the 1911 novel Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle, what name did inventor Jack Cover choose for his electroshock weapon in 1974? (5)
7. Where is Alofi the capital? (4)
8. What name for Ireland was used by the Romans? (8)
10. Which coastal region in north-eastern Spain is a popular tourist destination? (5,5)
12/13. In a Shakespeare play, who boasted “I am as constant as the Northern Star”? (6,6)
15. What is the scientific study of poisons and their effects? (10)
18. Which Greek philosopher emphasised self-sufficiency and the need for natural, uninhibited behaviour, regardless of social conventions? (8)
19. Which southern New Zealand settlement is named after a resort town in Scotland? (4)
20. Which Kurt composed ? (5)
