The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 277 - Feb 10 2014

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Clues Answers
'The -- Detective', a 1914 silent short comedy directed by Carroll Fleming AMATEUR
-- Cash, singer-songwriter, daughter of Johnny Cash ROSANNE
1969 British short film written and directed by Eric Sykes RHUBARB
1981 comedy film, directed by and starring Albert Brooks MODERNROMANCE
African antelope capable of prodigious leaps IMPALA
Agricultural region of France, on the Bay of Biscay PAYSDELALOIRE
Ancient city of Syria PALMYRA
Arid desert region of central Asia KYZYLKUM
Barbara --, Scottish singer, the original Mrs Johnstone in Willy Russell's 'Blood Brothers' DICKSON
Bathsheba --, central character in Thomas Hardy's 'Far from the Madding Crowd' EVERDENE
Black Sea country BULGARIA
Catgut THAIRM
Character in morris dancing, played by a man dressed as a woman MAIDMARIAN
Dark chamber in which an image of outside objects is projected on a screen CAMERAOBSCURA
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Defensive position in American football NICKELBACK
Johnny -- & the Pirates, English rock and roll group KIDD
Joseph --, author of 'Lord Jim' and 'Nostromo' CONRAD
Mrs --, character in the radio comedy programme 'ITMA' Mopp
Pentathlon gold medal winner in the 1972 Olympic Games MARYPETERS
Peruvian river UCAYALI
Pickled herring fillet, served as an appetiser ROLLMOP
Plain-weave cotton fabric with slightly raised two-sided nap WINCEYETTE
Principal island of Denmark ZEALAND
Ronnie --, Irish folk singer with the Dubliners DREW
Sir Steve --, English rower REDGRAVE
Small port and resort on the Firth of Lorne OBAN
Small yellow egg-shaped acidic fruit LOQUAT
Town in Warwickshire noted for its saline springs LEAMINGTONSPA