The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 7 - Dec 8 2008

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A king of Israel, husband of Jezebel AHAB
A leafless orchid with branching stems and small flowers CORALROOT
A plain strong cotton fabric with fine ribbing POPLIN
A style of operatic singing, developed in Italy BELCANTO
Administrative headquarters of the Faeroe Islands, on the island of Streymoy Torshavn
British Conservative prime minister (1902-05) BALFOUR
Burl --, US folk singer who won a Grammy for 'A Little Bitty Tear' (1961) IVES
City in Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River ALLENTOWN
English Britpop band BLUR
Flower head, cooked and eaten as a vegetable ARTICHOKE
George --, railway engineer who built the 'Rocket' STEPHENSON
Golfer responsible for the founding of the US Masters in Augusta ROBERTTYREJONES
Heinrich --, German lyric poet (1797-1856) HEINE
John --, Patrick Macnee's character in 'The Avengers' STEED
Muscular dog of a Chinese breed, with a distinctive wrinkled nose SHARPEI
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Nottinghamshire town WORKSOP
Old Music Hall song made famous by Harry Champion ANYOLDIRON
Pantomime son of Widow Twankey ALADDIN
Political scandal involving President Richard Nixon WATERGATE
President of Egypt (1956-70) NASSER
Quick Draw --, a cartoon horse MCGRAW
Sir David --, Scottish physicist and inventor of the kaleidoscope BREWSTER
Ski resort in the Rocky Mountains ASPEN
The county town of Kerry in the Republic of Ireland TRALEE
The noblest knight of the Round Table SIRGALAHAD
The second largest of the Great Lakes HURON
The upper house of India's parliament RajyaSabha
US architect who won the competition to design the US Capitol in Washington DC THORNTON
William --, Scottish historical and religious painter (1806-64) DYCE