The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,153 - Dec 28 2014

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
-- Fail, Irish political party FIANNA
-- fixe, an obsession or monomania IDEE
Ancient settler in southern France and in Spain VISIGOTH
Artillery designed to shoot upwards at aircraft ACKACK
Bishop of Caesarea and Doctor of the Church c329-c379 BASILTHEGREAT
Capital and chief port of Liberia MONROVIA
Capital of Minnesota STPAUL
Channel separating Tasmania from Australian mainland BASSSTRAIT
Curly-leaved variety of lettuce LOLLOROSSO
Fabulous monster created by Lewis Carroll JABBERWOCK
First portion of small intestine DUODENUM
Golden-yellow sea fish DORY
He was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den DANIEL
Clues Answers
Imperviously, not transparently OPAQUELY
In good form and performing well ONSONG
Intersection where four roads meet in the centre of Oxford CARFAX
Irregular verses in burlesque poetry DOGGEREL
It is rung on ten bells in bellringing BOBROYAL
Land directly under explosion of nuclear weapon in the air GROUNDZERO
Mining and sheep-farming centre in Victoria, Australia BALLARAT
Pliant or supple WHIPPY
Port near The Hague HOOKOFHOLLAND
Racecourse in West Sussex GOODWOOD
Sacred Egyptian bird IBIS
She founded Carthage and became queen there DIDO
Sir Alfred Charles Bernard --, astronomer LOVELL