The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2022 09 04

The Telegraph General Knowledge

Clue	Answer
Writer of short literary compositions	ESSAYIST
'The -- Runner', 2009 dystopian novel by James Dashner	MAZE
TRADITIONAL MEXICAN FOLK MUSIC	MARIACHI
King of Persia from 486 to 465BC, son of Darius I	XERXES
Outline of a course of studies	SYLLABUS
Spike --, chief creator and writer of 'The Goon Show'	MILLIGAN
UNCHARGED ELEMENTARY PARTICLE	NEUTRINO
Diamond-shaped figures	RHOMBI
Old Testament book preceding Joel	HOSEA
Aromatic Mediterranean plant used in seasoning	MARJORAM
Thomas --, 1875-1955, German novelist and Nobel Prize winner	MANN
Winter sports resort in Speyside	AVIEMORE
Idiosyncratic belief	DELUSION
International rugby union competition	SIXNATIONS
Song from 'The Sound of Music'	EDELWEISS
Wearing protective headgear	HELMETED