The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 272 - Jan 6 2014

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& 22 Down, Welsh entertainer and actress (1913-95) TESSIE
'Quantum of --', a James Bond film SOLACE
-- Bede, a novel by George Eliot ADAM
-- Goolagong Cawley, Australian tennis player EVONNE
1931 novel by Edna Ferber AMERICANBEAUTY
1939 film starring Greta Garbo NINOTCHKA
A foppish fantastic megalomaniac (Shakespeare) MONARCHO
A strong fine cotton thread or fabric LISLE
Alexsandr --, Russian painter, designer, and photographer (1891-1956) RODCHENKO
An informal social gathering with folk music, singing, dancing, and storytelling CEILIDH
Annual tennis championship DAVISCUP
Another term for casuarina SHEOAK
Any butterfly of several genera with a fine white band under the wing HAIRSTREAK
Institution founded by Victor Gollancz, John Strachey, and Stafford Cripps in 1936 LEFTBOOKCLUB
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Ivor Novello and Christopher Hassall musical GLAMOROUSNIGHT
Large volcanic island in the middle of Lake Toba, Sumatra SAMOSIR
Leon --, US literary critic and biographer (1907-97) EDEL
Port in Illinois, on Lake Michigan CHICAGO
Port on the Mediterranean coast of Spain ALICANTE
see 2 Down OSHEA
The ancient capital of Assyria, on the River Tigris NINEVEH
The Japanese Elder Statesmen who advised the emperor in the early 20c. GENRO
The policy of non-violent resistance adopted by Mahatma Gandhi to oppose British rule in India SATYAGRAHA
The state barge of Venice, used by the doge BUCENTAUR
Thomas --, English portrait and landscape painter GAINSBOROUGH
To betroth AFFIANCE
Tom --, US actor and box office star HANKS
US minimalist artist (1933-96) DANFLAVIN