ACROSS:
1. Pierre ..., french actor-manager and playwright (16th c.)
2. Montague ..., british colonial governor of Nova Scotia (18th c.)
3. Small city in northern Italy - Unit of explosive power
4. Nitric oxide chemical formula - Short piece of writing
5. Birgit ..., swedish dramatic soprano
6. Vincent ..., papuan writer of the previous century - The tallest minaret in China
7. The largest lake in Ethiopia - A Gregorian month
8. A cellular organizational level
DOWN:
1. Suburban county in northern Georgia
2. Greek goddesses of fate and destiny
3. ... Jima, japanese volcano island - Ivan ..., brazilian musician
4. City in northeastern Ohio - A set of routers under a single technical administration
5. Hannah ..., english cookery writer (18th c.)
6. The top-level domain for Oman - River in northern France
7. A member state of the European Union
8. William ..., english painter (19th c.) - Greek goddess of the night