The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 279 - Feb 24 2014

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& 22 Down Indian mountain range, parallel to the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea WESTERN
'--: An English Journal', a 1974 publication of 120 photographs taken by Tony Ray-Jones ADAYOFF
'Made in --', a 2010 British film starring Sally Hawkins DAGENHAM
'The -'', a novel by Tess Gerritsen introducing the detective Jane Rizzoli SURGEON
'The Cloister and the -'', a novel by Charles Reade HEARTH
'The Upside of --', a 2005 film starring Joan Allen and Kevin Costner ANGER
A 2000 film, written and directed by Guy Ritchie SNATCH
Bitter, green, aniseed-flavoured liqueur ABSINTHE
Bog myrtle, a low-growing aromatic shrub SWEETGALE
Character, a friend of d'Artagnan, in 'The Three Musketeers' by Alexandre Dumas ATHOS
Colourless volatile liquid used as a solvent and in perfumes ACETAL
Detective novel by Ngaio Marsh AMANLAYDEAD
Dumpling served in soup MATZOBALL
Form of magnetite that exhibits polarity, behaving, when freely suspended, as a magnet LODESTONE
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Greek author of fables AESOP
In New Zealand, the premier rugby trophy, competed for annually by provincial teams RANFURLYSHIELD
In the 12th and 13th centuries, a large helmet reaching and supported by the shoulders HEAUME
In the 15th century, a Hungarian light horseman HUSSAR
Inlet of the North Sea on the east coast of England between Norfolk and Lincolnshire THEWASH
Orbital cavity in the skull EYESOCKET
Papillonaceous shrub, a source of yellow colouring matter DYERSGREENWEED
Poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning AURORALEIGH
Private detective in Dashiell Hammett's novel 'The Maltese Falcon' SAMSPADE
Scottish term for the period of festivity and leisure at Christmas and New Year DAFTDAYS
see 19 Down GHATS
Sir Arnold --, English dramatist whose works include 'Chips with Everything' WESKER
The capital of Chad NDJAMENA
White crystalline substance, used as a purgative ELATERIN