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— heron, buff-brown bird of southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa
SQUACCO
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& 2D 1887 novel by H Rider Haggard (5,10)
ALLAN
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City in Kentucky, US, at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers
PADUCAH
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Bill —, stand-up comedian whose tours have included Bewilderness
BAILEY
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River in Hades in Greek mythology that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters
LETHE
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Bjorn —, winner of the Wimbledon singles tennis championship from 1976-80
BORG
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See 9 Down
BOITANO
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Salvador —, Spanish painter whose works include 1937’s Metamorphosis of Narcissus
DALI
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Bob —, Best Director Oscar winner for Cabaret
FOSSE
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Name of Ankara, Turkey, until 1930
ANGORA
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Pale green transparent variety of olivine used as a gemstone
PERIDOT
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& 10D 1976 adventure film starring Doug McClure and Peter Cushing (2,3,6,4)
ATTHE
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Steve —, 1990 Commonwealth javelin gold medallist
BACKLEY
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See 7 Across
QUATERMAIN
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Emirate of SE Arabia that contains major oilfields
ABUDHABI
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African republic whose capital is Ndjamena
CHAD
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Small wingless blood-sucking insect noted for its power of leaping
FLEA
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The —, 1956 novel by Albert Camus
FALL
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& 14A 1988 Winter Olympic men’s singles figure skating gold medallist (5,7)
BRIAN
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See 22 Across
EARTHSCORE
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African country whose capital is Tripoli
LIBYA
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North American songbird whose male has a black, buff and white plumage
BOBOLINK
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Furnished self-catering holiday cottage for let in France
GITE
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Chief coal-mining and industrial region of Germany
RUHR
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Second letter of the Greek alphabet
BETA