English Week

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Across
  1. 2. The centrepiece of the British summer social calendar and the ultimate stage for the best racehorses in the world.
  2. 8. Traditional unit of liquid, used for beer or milk.
  3. 11. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of this number of independent and equal countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific.
  4. 13. A member of the British aristocracy.
  5. 15. Scottish residence of the royal family
  6. 16. A book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
  7. 18. The word that originated in Arabia, an animal
  8. 19. Traditional British summer sport.
  9. 20. strawberries, clotted cream and champagne
Down
  1. 1. The school where Charles studied
  2. 3. Another word for a black taxi.
  3. 4. Ceremonial guard at the Tower of London.
  4. 5. Britain's national symbolic animal.
  5. 6. The Times is one, so is the Guardian.
  6. 7. Men who receive this honour are given the title Sir, while women receiving the honour are called Dame.
  7. 9. Who were the first people born in England
  8. 10. British flag
  9. 12. Over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark The Queen's official birthday.
  10. 14. A national dish which is essentially a thick soup, or broth. It's typically made from Welsh mutton or lamb, potatoes, cabbage and leeks, served with, or alongside, the meat broth.
  11. 17. A pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt