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Across
- 10. The eponym for a local lawn “sports” club who attacked the Spanish port that Nelson later blockaded, in what began “the singeing of the King of Spain’s beard, in 1587.
- 15. Home to Fino, Oloroso, Manzanilla
- 16. Originally Italian fortified wine infused with botanicals popular throughout Italy, France and Spain.
- 19. American author inspired by the region
- 20. Local sweet fortified wine
- 21. Highest mountain range in Iberian peninsula.
- 22. Islamic bathhouse developed from the model of the Roman thermae.
- 24. Referred to by Falstaff as “sack” in Henry IV, the last remaining fortified wine imported from Spain to the UK.
- 26. Where you’ll soon see we’re flying to.
- 28. Moorish palace in football team’s home town
Down
- 1. Local blood sport
- 2. Where you already know we’re going.
- 3. Hopefully this was ready in time.
- 4. Nelson blockaded Spanish fleet here in 1797.
- 5. Closest British Overseas Territory
- 6. Spanish cured ham
- 7. king of Spain
- 8. You might get one of these in a spa
- 9. Muslim-ruled territory on the Iberian peninsula from 711-1492.
- 11. Spanish coin used from mid-14th Century to 1865
- 12. People carrier from Spanish car brand (although I didn’t know it was Spanish!)
- 13. red wine
- 14. UEFA Europa League winners in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
- 17. Small plates served alongside drinks.
- 18. Home to palace and fortress after which the Spanish car is named.
- 23. Word for a glass of beer that Jimbo always used in Mallorca.
- 25. Cold tomato soup
- 27. Baroque artist whose home town we will visit