The Times - Specialist - Times Literary Supplement 805 - October 9, 2009

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"Geography's about maps, history's about chaps". Miss Edwards made an exception for this girl BARBARA
"Pain, whose –– and familiar speech / Is howling and keen shrieks" (Shelley, Prometheus Unbound) UNHEEDED
African republic in Latin book (inter alia) LIBERIA
Anne, who was subject to persuasion ELLIOT
Author in pursuit (of imaginary character given a 10 in theatre) CHASE
Barrie's sentimental tommy SANDYS
Composer seems in a muddle (sees main problem) MESSIAEN
Darley's tree, both blessed and unfabled INCENSE
DeLillo's work – some imaginative dreamer I can appreciate AMERICANA
Directions to pub for Hammond INNES
Essential quality of Hopkins INSCAPE
Full flavour of Gay's producer's character? RICHNESS
Great king's intriguing mother aims ploy unsuccessfully OLYMPIAS
He produced over the teacups, presumably at the breakfast table HOLMES
His garden, unlike 3's, was English MASON
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Hitchcock version of Greek comedy? THEBIRDS
It offers binding promise, but may be too much for one's pocket HARDBACK
Jane's novel lady SUSAN
Moore's barrel-maker? ELIZABETH
Old US spies in Rhode Island discover Hall Caine protagonist ROSSI
Pikes surround engineers in Roman tribe LUCERES
Problem child in publication ISSUE
Senior partner in disparate marriage first recorded by Chaucer JANUARY
Sex appeal snares for provincial governors SATRAPS
Stage direction for Pygmalion suggested by Barry Pain? EXITELIZA
Stealer, perhaps, of swordfight scene LAERTES
Teacher with strange twist by Updike RABBITRUN
The confectioner's tale – a confection of Flecker HASSAN
Winter underwear and liver trouble for 9's handicapped cook LONGJOHNSILVER
Work of value to Man, for example, should have hidden assets TREASUREISLAND