In Greek myth, the weaver turned into a spider by Athena |
ARACHNE |
Italian city whose Serie A football club are based at the Stadio Friuli |
UDINE |
Japanese electronics company which developed the CD-Rom format in 1982 |
DENON |
Marshy wooded region, typically of Siberia |
TAIGA |
Mode of pronunciation often determined by region |
ACCENT |
Mythical creature of a type depicted by the zodiac sign Sagittarius |
CENTAUR |
National personification, often seen with a goatee beard |
Uncle Sam |
Neil Sedaka’s 1960 single after Stairway to Heaven |
You Mean Everything to Me |
New South Wales city, home to Mount Panorama motor racing circuit |
BATHURST |
Of a horse, to lose a shoe before or during a race |
spread a plate |
Samuel Butler’s term for a participant in a scholastic disputation, including objections to ideas |
ob-and-soller |
Slender probe used in surgery |
STYLET |
South Korean car maker whose models include the 18D |
HYUNDAI |
Surname of Spandau Ballet’s two brothers |
KEMP |
The final studio album of Motorhead |
Bad Magic |
The first British woman to win five Grammy awards |
Amy Winehouse |
The plain suits in a tarot pack used for divination |
minor arcana |
The rightful ruler of this fictional capital is Princess Ozma |
Emerald City |
Unit of atmospheric pressure |
BAR |
US state with “Famous Potatoes” on its vehicle registration plates |
IDAHO |
Vice-chairman of West Ham United and former managing director of Birmingham City |
Karren Brady |
Where an Aussie keeps tinnies |
ESKY |
Youngster said to be “full of grace” |
Tuesday's child |
____ was postmaster general when Premium Bonds and postcodes were introduced |
Ernest Marples |