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Across

1 Which chemical element has the atomic number 70? (9)

7 Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao are known as the ABC what? (7)

9 Which French explorer founded Quebec in 1608? (9)

12 Trees belonging to the genus Ulmus. (4)

13 What was the term given to a group of civilian soldiers in London, particularly during the Stuart period? (9)

14 Which novel is the sequel to Angela’s Ashes (1996)? (3)

16 Which painting by W.B. McInnes won the Archibald Prize in 1923? (8,2,1,4)

20  “From this ___ to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered, we few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” William Shakespeare, Henry V (3)

21 What is another word for a kettledrum? (6)

22 If all parts of a machine are working together correctly they are said to be in what? (4)

24 What is the term for unaccompanied singing? (1,8)

27 What is the state gemstone of South Australia? (4)

29 To document something is to put it …. (2,7)

30 Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin starred in the movie The ____ for Red October (1990). (4)

31 “Everyone has talent, what is ____ is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.” Erica Jong (4)

32 A confirmed way of thinking. (4-3)

Down

2 What type of beverage is ‘Russian Caravan’? (3)

3 Which magazine published the single charts for the first time in 1940? (9)

4 Metal or gems dug up and removed from underground are said to be what? (5)

5 “Be content with your lot, ___ cannot be first in everything.” Aesop (3)

6  “This is a valley of _____ — a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens…” F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (5)

8 What is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet? (6)

10 Places that provide shelter for boats to anchor. (8)

11 The railway line connecting Auckland and Wellington is known as the… (4,5,4)

15 Of which US state is Indianapolis the capital city? (7)

17 To make an effort to do something. (3)

18 “The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not ___ to be deemed a scholar.” Confucius. (3)

19 What is a person said to steal if they make themselves the centre of attention? (9)

23 The Straits of what connect the English Channel with the North Sea? (5)

25 A negatively charged ion. (5)

26 What is the term for groups of two? (5)

28 Beau Nash was the ‘Master of Ceremonies’ of this 18th century resort town? (4)