1.
Colin ....., former Scotland and British Lions hooker (5)
4. Billy .....,
Dundee, Rangers, Dundee United and Scotland striker (5)
7. ... Khan,
famous racehorse owner (3)
8. Lawrence
Dallaglio's rugby club (5)
9. ..... Fratienne,
twice women's figure skating world champion (5)
10. Rigobert ...., Cameroon defender (4)
11. Nigel ......, ex-England goalkeeper born in Cornwall (6)
14. ...... Fleece, Derby winner in 1982 (6)
15. The ...., former home of Southampton FC (4)
18. ..... National, steeplechase held at Aintree (5)
20. Liverpool and Norway defender or midfielder (5)
21. Alex ..., Sunderland, Wolves and Rangers midfielder (3)
22. ..... Liston, world heavyweight champion of the 1960s (5)
23. Christian ....., former Spurs manager (5)
Clues Down
1.
John ....., Wales centre who captained the 1971 British Lions
(5)
2. They used
to play home matches at Highbury (7)
3. .... Ilic,
Charlton Athletic and Barnsley goalkeeper born in Australia
(4)
4. ..... Cowboys,
American football team (6)
5. ... Howe,
England full-back who played for and managed 2 down (3)
6. Golf's
World Cup winners for the first time in 1976 (5)
12. Open golf champion in 1971 and 1972 (7)
13. Snooker world champion on seven occasions (6)
14. Manchester United and Wales forward (5)
16. ..... United, Football League club whose home is Elland
Road (5)
17. .... Rusedski, tennis player (4)
19. ... Jones, Wimbledon ladies' singles champion in 1969 (3)
Answers
Across 1.Deans, 4.Dodds, 7.Aga, 8.Wasps,
9.Linda, 10.Song, 11.Martyn, 14.Golden, 15.Dell, 18.Grand, 20.Riise,
21.Rae, 22.Sonny, 23.Gross
Down 1.Dawes, 2.Arsenal, 3.Sasa, 4.Dallas, 5.Don, 6.Spain,
12.Trevino, 13.Hendry, 14.Giggs, 16.Leeds, 17.Greg, 19.Ann
General Knowledge Crossword
Clues Across
1.
USA missile defence system (4,4)
7. My Private
....., film starring River Phoenix (5)
8. ..... Athletic,
Scottish football club (5)
9. Tim ……,
leading British tennis player (6)
10. Singer and actress born in El Centro, California in 1946
(4)
12. Scottish lake (4) 14. Organised persecution of Jews in Russia
(6)
17. Narcotic drug from the poppy (5)
18. Patriarch of television's "The Simpsons" (5)
19. Musical written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (5,3)
Clues Down
1.
Country where 1992 Summer Olympics were held (5)
2. Waterproof
jacket used in polar regions (6)
3. Pop group
consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley (4)
4. ..... Lauren,
American fashion designer (5)
5. Actor who
plays a detective in the film The Pledge (9)
6. Ethel or
Lionel (9)
11. England cricketer who played for Somerset, Worcestershire
and Durham(6)
13. Fine white or translucent ceramic ware (5)
15. Afro-Cuban dance (5)
16. Leader of prayers in a mosque (4)
Answers
Across 1.Star Wars, 7.Idaho, 8.Alloa,
9.Henman, 10.Cher, 12.Loch, 14.Pogrom, 17.Opium, 18.Homer, 19.Mamma
Mia
Down 1.Spain, 2.Anorak, 3.Wham, 4.Ralph,
5.Nicholson, 6.Barrymore, 11.Botham, 13.China, 15.Rumba, 16.Imam
Cryptic Sports Crossword
Clues Across
3
Norman with the Reds who could play for toffee [9]
8 River Ouse
produces former English president of FIFA [4]
9 Bulls who
changed from opposite of southern [8]
10 Albiston, Numan or Rowley [6]
13 In all mix for Wearside striker [5]
14 "Kentucky Kid" who left the saddle for good in 1992 [7]
15 Jupitor ..., was a young lad when winning the 1968 Mackeson
Gold Cup [3]
16 Railway home of Don Rogers [7]
17 Turn over that is, for former England football manager [5]
21 Hemingway's deep sea sporting fish [6]
22 American stadium where "the grass is greener" [8]
23 Alliss' captain in 1957 in a rare victory [4]
24 Wagner's winning ring prevails in the 1973 Arc de Triomphe
[9]
Clues Down
1
Passport to Pimlico? A classic in the USA [9]
2 Lions currently
roam here, unusually not Africa [9]
4 Hooray for
Arsenal's French striker [5]
5 United have
just avoided the Conference season [7]
6 Al Fayed's
a hard chairman! Not when you score goals [4]
7 Bristow's
pointed missile [4]
11 Venue where Charlton and Welsh meet [3,6]
12 Painful reminder to Celtic at the end of the Caledonian Canal
[9]
14 Eire footballer Mick Martin's father who sounds as though
he's set up a swindle [3]
15 Dutch tulip in Villa's midfield by George! [7]
18 Petty Gladstone with Warwickshire and England [5]
19 I swear I won the Derby in 1999 [4]
20 Indian all-rounder avidly opened for Glamorgan on occasion
[4]
Answers
Across 3.Whiteside, 8.Rous, 9.Northern,
10.Arthur, 13.Niall, 14.Cauthen, 15.Boy, 16.Swindon, 17.Revie,
21.Marlin, 22.Pasadena, 23.Rees, 24.Rheingold
Down 1.Preakness, 2.Australia, 4.Henry,
5.Torquay, 6.Saha, 7.Dart, 11.The Valley, 12.Inverness, 14.Con,
15.Boateng, 18.Small, 19.Oath, 20.Ravi
