The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Feb 12 2017 Crossword Solution
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— Ball, 1911-89, US TV comedienne |
LUCILLE |
— May Alcott, 1832-88, US author |
LOUISA |
Antoine Laurent –, 1743-94, French scientist |
LAVOISIER |
Californian city north of Tijuana in Mexico |
SANDIEGO |
Canadian river previously called the Hamilton |
CHURCHILL |
Capital of Hesse state in Germany |
WIESBADEN |
Character in a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm |
GRETEL |
Chocolate Easter confection |
PASCHEGG |
David –, English artist born in Bradford |
HOCKNEY |
Drug for soothing nervous excitement |
NERVINE |
Garden implements that are also spades |
DUTCHHOES |
Genus of bellflowers |
CAMPANULA |
Germany’s annexation of Austria in 1938 |
ANSCHLUSS |
Item that has been in a family for generations |
HEIRLOOM |
Language of a people of Zimbabwe |
NDEBELE |
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Largest living bird |
OSTRICH |
Liturgical worship regarded as primary duty to God |
OPUSDEI |
Members of a tribe occupying part of Canaan mentioned in Exodus 3:8 |
HIVITES |
Nightmare or obsession that worries or disturbs greatly |
INCUBUS |
Northamptonshire venue of the world conker championships |
ASHTON |
Palace of bliss for souls of slain heroes in Scandinavian mythology |
VALHALLA |
Rough with projecting points |
SCABRID |
Salford rugby league team |
REDDEVILS |
Savinien — de Bergerac, 1619-55, French writer and dramatist |
CYRANO |
Sister of Laban who became the wife of Isaac in the Old Testament |
REBECCA |
St –, Bishop of Milan in fourth century AD |
AMBROSE |
State capital of Tennessee |
NASHVILLE |
Stock feed consisting of compressed cubes |
OILCAKE |
Swedish name for Sweden |
SVERIGE |
The Hammers, a London football team |
WESTHAM |