The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,617 - Nov 26 2023

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-- and manger, wasteful abundance RACK
-- jar, urn or vase, container with a top in the form of an animal in ancient Egypt CANOPIC
Admitting to having done something OWNINGUP
Arabic word for bhang, a narcotic and intoxicant BENJ
Australian pink cockatoo MAJORMITCHELL
Bernardo --, 1941-2018, Italian film director BERTOLUCCI
Central character of a short rhyme concerning the days of the week SOLOMONGRUNDY
Coastal resort in north-east England TYNEMOUTH
Curved surface on the top of a liquid MENISCUS
Early programming language COBOL
Eject, evict or drive out EXPEL
German composer of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' BACH
Horatio --, fictional naval officer created by C S Forester HORNBLOWER
Incidental music by Grieg for a dramatic poem by Ibsen PEERGYNT
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Infamous liner captained by John Smith TITANIC
Island on which Tokyo is situated HONSHU
Low marshy ground, in South Africa VLEI
Nickname for Chicago WINDYCITY
Of the ideology and policies of a recent Conservative prime minister JOHNSONISM
Official enforcing the rules of a game UMPIRE
Part played by Kim Cattrall in 'Sex and the City' SAMANTHAJONES
Paul --, 1898-1976, US bass-baritone ROBESON
Person empowered to witness signatures NOTARY
Person from Mexico or south of Mexico LATINAMERICAN
Pertaining to horses EQUINAL
Scottish celebration on January 25 BURNSNIGHT
The largest city in Turkey ISTANBUL
Tradename for an acrylic fibre DRALON