The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Apr 17 2016 Crossword Solution
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American spelling for a small fried cake |
DONUT |
Another name for ‘Hail Mary’ |
AVEMARIA |
Any of several Australian acacias |
MYALL |
By the agency of another |
PERPRO |
Cloth used for drying |
TOWEL |
Czechs’ name for their capital |
PRAHA |
David –, leader of Liberal Party from 1976 to 1988 |
STEEL |
Department providing support over the telephone |
HELPDESK |
Indicating order of sequence |
ORDINAL |
Interjection in fairy tales expressive of bloodthirstiness |
FEEFIFOFUM |
Ivan –, Russian author of ‘Fathers and Sons’ |
TURGENEV |
Labour camp in the Soviet Union |
GULAG |
Large plastic container filled with compost |
GROWBAG |
Lozenge-shaped object |
RHOMB |
Marked with spots or streaks |
BRINDLE |
Metropolitan area with atmospheric pollution |
BIGSMOKE |
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Nickname for William Joyce, 1906-46, British traitor |
LordHawhaw |
Nickname of part played by Stephen Lewis in ‘On the Buses’ |
BLAKEY |
North American yellow-flowered plant of the genus Ambrosia |
RAGWEED |
Of fried eggs, cooked on both sides |
OVEREASY |
On Bodmin Moor, the highest point in Cornwall |
BROWNWILLY |
Passenger-carrying vehicle |
RAILCAR |
Person, especially a child, who imitates another |
COPYCAT |
Plant with scarlet, pink or white showy flowers |
GERANIUM |
Rare adjective meaning joining or making one |
UNIFIC |
Single sheet of advertising matter |
LEAFLET |
Spanish ball game |
PELOTA |
Study of fungi |
MYCOLOGY |
Tradition dictates that only those born within earshot of these can claim to be Cockneys |
BOWBELLS |
Treatment centre (abbrev.) |
REHAB |
US author of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ |
LFRANKBAUM |
Yuri –, 1934-68, Soviet cosmonaut |
GAGARIN |