ZANE Crossword 2024
As so many enjoyed our Quiz last year, we hope you might also enjoy this crossword.
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ACROSS
1 Long, loose robe of Middle Eastern origin (6)
4 Zimbabwe’s second largest city (8)
9 Musical term indicating a temporary fluctuation in tempo (6)
10 New York City nickname (3,5)
11 Arctic cetacean, usually white in colour (6)
12 Mountain state in western USA (8)
13 One of the twelve sons of Jacob, mother Zilpah (3)
14 Capital of Albania (6)
17 Characteristic of a particular type of poem expressing sorrow (7)
21 Parallelograms with four equal sides (6)
25 Snoop (3)
26 Breed of dairy cow known as the “Royal Breed” due to the golden
colour of the milk (8)
27 Country forming the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula (6)
28 Region in France known for its cider, among other things (8)
29 — Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (6)
30 1967 choral liturgical composition by Samuel Barber (5,3)
31 Zimbabwe’s largest national park (6)
DOWN
1 Island nation in Micronesia, site of the WWII Battle of Tarawa (8)
2 Concerning the outer of the two bones between the knee and the ankle (7)
3 Greek tragedy by Sophocles, one of the Theban plays (8)
5 One-legged support (as for a camera) (6)
6 Multinational company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 (6)
7 Mixture of bitumen and aggregates used for surfacing roads (7)
8 King of the fairies in medieval literature (6)
12 Largest city in Canada’s province of Alberta (7)
15 White vestment worn by priests in some Christian denominations (3)
16 To make a harsh or discordant sound (3)
18 Ancient Chinese breed of dog (4,4)
19 — Waltz, a rotary ballroom dance (8)
20 Pattern that gives its name to the Zimbabwean national cricket team (7)
22 — Manhattan, part of New York City that is home to iconic attractions like the Empire State Building and Times Square (7)
23 East African country that features the national bird, the grey crowned crane, on its flag (6)
24 Relatives by marriage (2-4)
25 To hawk (6)
