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Telegraph Giant General Knowledge Answers

Saturday, 11th February 2023
There are 31 across clues and 32 down clues for the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword on Saturday, 11th February 2023. View the answers below..
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Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 11: From the Latin meaning “little frog” or “tadpole”, the genus name of buttercups, thought to derive from said flower’s abundance in damp places or discovery near streams
AAcross 12: Named for its crumbly texture and said to have been invented or refined by Mary, Queen of Scots, a rich, buttery biscuit in the form of a finger, petticoat-tail or round
AAcross 13: From the Old Norse word “vöndr” meaning “shoot of a tree” or “twig”, a rod used by a conjurer, diviner, fairy, magician etc; a conductor’s baton; a marker in archery; or, a miniature brush/stick for applying mascara
AAcross 14: An old-fashioned two- or three-cornered chapeau such as a bicorn or a tricorn; or, a triangle formed on a nautical chart as a result of position lines failing to intersect at a pointCOCKED HAT
AAcross 15: A catwalk; a chute or flume for conveying logs; a track made by a small animal under snow or in grass, e.g.; or, a type of airstrip for the take-off and landing of aircraft
AAcross 16: From the Latin for “roof of the mouth”, the sense of taste; the flavour of wine; ability to appreciate said drink’s finer qualities; mental relish; or, a liking for something
AAcross 17: Thought to be related to the German for “brag”, the name of a card game of bluff and skill; a bugbear; a mace-bearer; a salamander for stirring a fire; or, a stiff person
AAcross 19: A fastening such as a bow, dressing-gown cord, four-in-hand, knot, ribbon, shoelace or string; an obligation; a bond; equality in score, aka a draw; or, a slur connecting two musical notes
AAcross 20: Parts of the feet whose reference in a common phrase describing conformity derives from competitors placing said digits just touching the line at the beginning of a race
AAcross 21: Observed in a portcullis, trellis, window with diamond-shaped panes etc, an interlacing pattern whose structured form has led to its name being applied in various contexts including science
AAcross 24: A name, owing to its scarlet mask, for the thistle-tweaker or goldfinch; a malevolent goblin said to reside in ruined Scottish castles; or, a member of the Royal Military Police
AAcross 26: A group or set of bodily organs, computer components, facts, parts, planets, stars etc working together as a complex whole
AAcross 29: A classic pudding of stewed apples or other seasonal fruit baked in a bread-and-butter or sponge cake casing; or, the forename of the Brontë sister who penned Jane Eyre
AAcross 31: Word originally for a tree, later said plant’s xylem used for boiserie, kindling, timber, wainscot, xylography etc; or, a small forest
AAcross 33: Landscapes; places of real or imaginary action; or, theatrical backdrops, stage settings etc, behind which dealings are figuratively carried out in private
AAcross 35: Word originally meaning “divinity, guardian spirit” or “talent, wit”, later a person of consummate intellect or of exceptional creative power
AAcross 36: A strong wind or squall; a storm at sea; a loud outburst of laughter; or, poetically, a breeze or waft
AAcross 37: The guns on one half of a warship; the salvo of said armament; a verbal attack; or, historically, a sheet of paper printed with a ballad, proclamation etc, on one surface only
AAcross 39: A sachet of Assam, Ceylon, Earl Grey etc, infused in a mug or potTEA BAG
AAcross 41: From the Old French for “knot of ribbons”, a tufted ball or bobble of silk or wool; a cluster of tinsel for cheerleading; or, a globe-like flower of a chrysanthemum or dahlia
AAcross 41: From the Old French for “knot of ribbons”, a tufted ball or bobble of silk or wool; a cluster of tinsel for cheerleading; or, a globe-like flower of a chrysanthemum or dahlia
AAcross 42: Noted for his Brouwer-like depictions of peasants in taverns, court painter to Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, who was also the custodian of said archduke’s art galleryTENIERS
AAcross 45: The top of a hill; a gallery in a colliery; a gangway from a ship to the shore; the first point/tine of an antler; or, one’s forehead or supercilium
AAcross 47: Cheap and tasteless articles in an antique shop, for example; an old rag; or, shabby tawdry clothes
AAcross 48: Abbreviation of a word for inquisitiveness, used to denote an unusual knick-knack or object of virtu, valued as a collector’s item
AAcross 49: From “to cut”, an individual fact or item; an unimportant part; an element in a painting, considered in isolation; or, a squad assigned with a special duty or mission
AAcross 51: A medieval town appointed a land’s exclusive market for one or more commodities/exports; length of fibres in wool; or, a main element, such as a diet’s basic foodstuff
AAcross 53: From the Greek for “earth writing”, the study of natural features of said planet’s surface; or, a gazetteer describing such phenomena
AAcross 55: A deep prolonged sound of something, such as a bull, cannon, crowd at Cheltenham Festival, engine, fire, lion or the sea
AAcross 56: In the countryside, a metal grate over a ditch allowing the passage of motorists, but not cows/sheepCATTLE GRID
AAcross 57: A hanging arrangement of metal discs, shells, tubes etc, designed to jingle or tinkle in the breezeWIND CHIMES
DDown 1: A mixture of spices used in Indian cookery; a dish flavoured with such an aromatic blend; or, a Hinglish word meaning “dramatic” or “spicy”
DDown 2: From the Latin meaning “four”, a fourth part/sector of a circle; or, a mariner or stargazer’s old instrument with a graduated arc of 90 degrees for measuring altitudes
DDown 3: Stalactite-like frozen pendant
DDown 4: Scarlet mushrooms or “fairies’ baths” found in moss and leaf litter, used by sprites to drink morning dew, according to folkloreELF CUPS
DDown 5: Meaning “to be”, word in philosophy for existence, nature or quiddity
DDown 6: Artist noted for his optical illusions, known as “impossible figures”ESCHER
DDown 7: A pace or stride in running, walking etc; the distance covered by said tread; its sound; or, a single stair
DDown 8: Dogs for rousing game; cultures or pre-ferments for making butter, cheese or sourdough; race initiators; or, competitors/horses in line-ups
DDown 9: Metal after which many tools and items are named, including branding/soldering rods, clothes-presses, fetters, golf clubs and stirrups
DDown 10: A procession; a parry; a parcel of penguins; or, a public promenade
DDown 18: Write regular entries in (a diary); own or look after (an animal or shop); the cost of clothes, food and other essentials for living; or, a donjon
DDown 20: Ornamental tufts of threads made in the art of passementerie; or, male maize flowers resembling these
DDown 22: From the Greek for “contest” or “prize”, a participant in track and field events or other competitive sport
DDown 23: A monument in a market square; a mongrel dog; a mark symbolising a kiss in a letter; or, a gesture with one’s fingers when wishing for good luck
DDown 25: Short word for any one of a selection of fondant creams, liqueurs, noisettes, pralines, truffles etc, traditionally in a decorative box
DDown 27: A type of portable library, such as a Kindle, for one’s digital booksE-READER
DDown 28: From Old Norse “male bird” and Icelandic “tomcat”, word for a hart
DDown 30: An arc-en-ciel in the sky; any similar array of prismatic or spectral colours; or, an illusory hope
DDown 32: A miniature arrow after which a swift river fish is nicknamed
DDown 33: Word for an extra/duplicate kept in reserve in case of damage, loss etc, also used humorously to describe the brother of an heir
DDown 34: Fresh prune with a “bloom”; its purplish colour; or, a raisin in a cake or pudding as a substitute of said fruit
DDown 38: Alluded to in a famous speech delivered by Sir Winston Churchill in 1940, a 24th part of a day
DDown 40: Known colloquially as a magpie or a squirrel, a collector, harvester or hoarder; or, a gaffer who picks up hot glass on a punty prior to blowing
DDown 41: From the French for “soup”, word for kitchen/vegetable gardens
DDown 43: Form of marquetry using timber of differing colours, grains etc to form pictures; or, colourwork/patterning in knitting reminiscent of this
DDown 44: Friendship, guests, social interaction etc; a ship’s crew; a unit of Guides; or, a flock of wigeon
DDown 46: Dragon’s blood-producing palm with stems used for wickerwork
DDown 48: Cirri, cumuli, nimbi and other nephological masses; or, volumes of dust or smoke resembling these
DDown 49: Solid carbon dioxide subliming at -78.5C to create swirling white mist used for theatrical effectsDRY ICE
DDown 50: Likenesses; ideas; idols; public personae; or, impressions obtained by cameras, microscopes etc
DDown 52: A trodden track or trail; or, one’s metaphorical course of life
DDown 54: Lines of chess squares, crops, houses, knitted stitches, seats etc