'O'
Darwin's famous work - 'this' of the species
Origin
This NY monument has 'give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses' as an inscription on its base?
The Statue of Liberty
The three Abrahamic religions include Christianity, Islam and this older religion
Judaism
'When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves' is attributed to this rotund religious figure
Buddha
Guy Sebastian was the first winner of this singing competition
Australian Idol
To confuse or darken (9 letters)
Obfuscate
This group of Scandinavians invaded Britain in the 8th century
Vikings
In Christianity, Baptism is the purification ritual which cleanses people of this, also an INXS song
Original Sin
This nostalgic snack is made from cornflakes and sweetner
Honeyjoys
This famous Australian won after all his competitors fell over in 2002
Steven Bradbury
The study of midwifery
This non-European country had the highest number of immigrants in 2020, according to the UN
USA
Zoroastrianism originates from this country bordered by the 'stans'
Iran
She played 'Joy' in the 2015 film of the same name
This country won Eurovision in 2022 with 'Stefania'
Ukraine
All-seeing or all-knowing
Omniscient
The Spanish wiped out this civilisation when they invaded meso-America in the 1500s
Aztecs
The Shruti and Smirti are two types of Sanskrit text from this religion
Hinduism
'Joyful, joyful' is given an upbeat revamp in this Whoopie Goldberg film
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
This J.B. Cummings racehorse won the Melbourne Cup in 1990
Kingston Rule
Harsh criticism or censure (10 letters)
Opprobrium
Saudi Arabia and this other Middle Eastern country were among the top 10 immigration destinations in 2019
United Arab Emirates
This Guru founded the Sikh faith and is the first of the ten gurus
Guru Nanak
'Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love' said this famous nun
Mother Teresa
This tennis champ won 18 grand slam singles titles and gets name-dropped by Juliet Stevens in 'Bend it like Beckham'
Martina Navratilova