French author of the novel series La Comedie Humaine |
BALZAC |
Friar’s lantern or ignis fatuus |
Will-o'-the-wisp |
Historically, this industry was located in stannaries |
Tin mining |
Ibsen drama about gender roles in marriage |
A Doll's House |
In March, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi was controversially re-elected as the president of this country |
EGYPT |
Japan’s largest island where Mount Fuji is located |
HONSHU |
Jean-Honoré ____ painted The Stolen Kiss which hangs in the Hermitage Museum |
FRAGONARD |
Judith ____, lead singer of the Seekers |
DURHAM |
London area where Bartholomew Fair was held, 1133-1855 |
smithfield |
Mike ____, the boxer who bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 fight |
TYSON |
Name linking Fittipaldi, Ralph Waldo and Roy |
EMERSON |
Namely |
To wit |
One exploring Gaping Ghyll or Rhino Rift |
POTHOLER |
One observing a mavis, merle or goatsucker … |
ORNITHOLOGIST |
Related on the father’s side |
AGNATE |
Relating to dreams |
ONEIRIC |
Scottish dance for four couples |
Eightsome reel |
See 48 |
and sullivan |
Swiss city which is the seat of the International Olympic Committee |
LAUSANNE |
Thane of Lochaber whose ghost appears in Macbeth |
BANQUO |
The 19th century’s supreme piano virtuoso, and composer of the Faust Symphony |
LISZT |
The cashew tree; a kind of mahogany |
ACAJOU |
The Centre of Alternative Technology is near this town in Powys |
MACHYNLLETH |
The ____ Sea is the place where eels breed |
SARGASSO |
Title borne by certain Muslim princes |
AMEER |
Town in southern Herefordshire which promotes itself as 'the birthplace of tourism' |
Ross-on-Wye |
Toxic element formerly used in rat poison |
THALLIUM |
TV comedian who did things 'in the best possible taste' |
Kenny Everett |
US jazz pianist whose big band played Li’l Darlin’ |
Count Basie |
Violent action leading to a change in government |
coup d'etat |
Waters separating Korea from the east coast of China |
Yellow Sea |