The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Mar 25 2018 Crossword Solution
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‘The Great –‘, 1974 period romantic drama film starring Robert Redford |
GATSBY |
— — prawn, large prawn specially used in a dish of scampi |
DUBLINBAY |
— Kirwan, Assumpta Fitzgerald in ‘Ballykissangel’ |
DERVLA |
1943 musical comedy film starring Mickey Rooney |
GIRLCRAZY |
1969 cult road film starring Peter Fonda |
EASYRIDER |
1971 thriller film starring Dustin Hoffman |
STRAWDOGS |
1974 period thriller film starring Jack Nicholson |
CHINATOWN |
1986 coming-of-age drama film starring Wil Wheaton |
STANDBYME |
Ayah, nursemaid in India and former British territories |
AIA |
Calendar introduced by Caesar in 46BC |
JULIAN |
Christian festival celebrated on August 6th |
TRANSFIGURATION |
Christmas in some carols |
NOWELL |
Difficult, rugged or intricate |
KNOTTY |
Female ruler with absolute power |
DICTATRIX |
French physicist and mathematician who made discoveries in magnetism and electricity |
AMPERE |
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French word for male friend |
AMI |
Heaven in Norse mythology |
ASGARD |
Italian police officers |
SBIRRI |
Martina –, Swiss tennis player |
HINGIS |
New Zealand honey guide bird |
TUI |
Northern Irelanders |
ULSTERMEN |
Old instrument used to measure altitude of stars and planets |
ASTROLABE |
One acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
SNITCH |
Peninsula in south-east Asia which includes part of Malaysia |
INDOCHINA |
Seventh month of Jewish ecclesiastical year (alt. spelling) |
TISHRI |
Small social insect living in a colony |
ANT |
Tequila and lime or lemon juice drink |
MARGARITA |
The Fate who holds the distaff |
CLOTHO |
Travelling about carrying one�s swag in Australia |
WALTZINGMATILDA |
Village with a railway station in Blackburn and Darwen unitary authority |
ENTWISTLE |