The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,576 - Feb 12 2023

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'The -- Elevator', Lemony Snicket book ERSATZ
-- Jackson, actress and politician GLENDA
1993 comedy drama film starring Robin Williams MRSDOUBTFIRE
British prime minister from 1908-1916 ASQUITH
Capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo KINSHASA
City and state in east-central Mexico VERACRUZ
Coffee-flavoured liqueur with a rum base TIAMARIA
Deep open crack in ice CREVASSE
Device used when playing video games or flying aircraft JOYSTICK
Genus of large African antelopes ORYX
Highly impulsive person MADCAP
Historical word for the headman of a Russian village STAROSTA
Laying at rest REPOSING
Long-bodied, short-legged dog SEALYHAMTERRIER
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Lover in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' LYSANDER
Martial art with a name derived from the Japanese meaning 'empty hand' KARATE
National Park in the Rockies in Alberta JASPER
Nickname for the UK's second-longest river OLDFATHERTHAMES
One of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts RIGVEDA
Parisian gangster or ruffian APACHE
Part of the wicket in cricket LEGSTUMP
Person appointed to read lessons in some Roman Catholic services LECTOR
Region somewhat above the ground MIDAIR
Royal Naval service nickname in the First World War WREN
Scar left by chickenpox, e.g. POCKMARK
Swaggering bully in 'Romeo and Juliet' TYBALT
Type of takeaway meal INDIAN
Wealthy spinster in 'Great Expectations' MISSHAVISHAM