Across
- 3. French-speaking territory and city
- 7. Untouched, unblemished
- 8. City fabled in the Spice Islands off East Africa
- 10. Introduced by Sir Walter Raleigh
- 13. Capital city (5-6)
- 17. Instrument in the percussion section
- 19. Deer-like animal found in Africa
- 20. Science studying the composition and change of matter, amongst others
- 22. Type of gun used in the Wild West
- 23. Iced drink popular with the Persians
- 25. Political unit based on military force, eg, Roman, British.
Down
- 1. One half of Shakespeare’s romantic couple
- 2. City on the Seine
- 4. Mythical horse-like creature
- 5. Famous battle of 1815, marked end of Napoleon’s rule
- 6. Keeps our feet on the ground
- 9. India and America both struggled for it
- 11. Popular name for country pubs (4&5)
- 12. KL’s country
- 14. Third-longest River in the world, longest in Asia
- 15. I was ninth, but two Roman emperors pushed me back. Who am I?
- 16. Long, flowing dance in 4:4 time, popular in the 30s and 40s
- 18. US State and musical
- 21. Anne,second wife of Henry VIII
- 24. Mouth of a river, eg, Nile, Mississippi