The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 998 - Jan 8 2012

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-- Hard, village in the New Forest in Hampshire BUCKLERS
Alan Grant --, Scottish geographer 1887-1954 OGILVIE
Ancient board game resembling backgammon PARCHESI
Ancient script from c1400BC found in Crete LINEARB
Brown seaweed with air-sacs enabling it to float on water SARGASSUM
Bundle of twigs tied to a handle used as a broom BESOM
Capital and chief port of Liberia MONROVIA
Composer who, with Peter Pears, founded the Aldeburgh Festival BENJAMINBRITTEN
Fellow general and close friend of Macbeth BANQUO
Formal item of menswear TAILCOAT
In Greek mythology the god of sleep HYPNOS
Indirect reference or intimation INNUENDO
Invigorating sea air OZONE
Iron found in marshy ground BOGORE
Japanese martial art using locks and pressure against joints AIKIDO
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Moth caterpillar that destroys maize, tomatoes etc. in USA BOLLWORM
Of abode of the blessed dead in Greek mythology ELYSIAN
Person refusing to support proposals NAYSAYER
Phosphorescence produced by some fungi on rotting wood FOXFIRE
Post erected for dancing round MAYPOLE
Potentially explosive situation POWDERKEG
Roast suckling pig PORCHETTA
Scottish seaport known as the Granite City ABERDEEN
Small place north of the M4 near Swansea CLYDACH
South American tree yielding very hard wood QUEBRACHO
Stricter branch or offshoot of a religious order REFORM
T.H. --, English biologist 1825-1895 HUXLEY
Triangular promontory in eastern Greece ATTICA
Woodland gods or elderly satyrs SILENI