The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 165 - Dec 19 2011

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-- Islands, another name for Tonga FRIENDLY
2003 film starring Ben Affleck DAREDEVIL
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm OSTINATO
A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed ISLAM
A wild chrysanthemum OXEYE
Allen --, US poet (1926-97) GINSBERG
Angelic salutation AVEMARIA
Book of maxims in the Old Testament PROVERBS
Character in 'A Christmas Carol' EBENEZERSCROOGE
Christopher --, English poet (1722-71) SMART
Denis --, French philosopher, art critic, and writer DIDEROT
Fairy tale character GRETEL
Fairy tale character HANSEL
French playwright MOLIERE
German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm RAPUNZEL
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German fruit bread traditionally served at Christmas STOLLEN
Giovanni --, Italian writer (1840-1922) VERGA
Helmet introduced in place of the basinet ARMET
Juli --, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame INKSTER
Large winged insect that lives in trees and tall grass CICADA
Leon M. --, US physicist and Nobel Prize winner LEDERMAN
Luxury car manufactured by General Motors CADILLAC
Pantomime ROBINHOOD
Period of five years LUSTRUM
Sergei --, Russian author (1791-1859) AKSAKOV
The --, a street in Manhattan, an archetypal skid row BOWERY
The brother of Leonato in 'Much Ado About Nothing' ANTONIO
The former name of Kiritimati CHRISTMASISLAND
The Muse of music and lyric poetry EUTERPE
Welsh monk who wrote a biography of Alfred the Great ASSER