The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 188 - May 28 2012

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-- Nash, US writer of light verse OGDEN
-- Natwick, US actress (1905-94) MILDRED
-- Romanorum, a collection of popular tales in Latin, each with a moral attached GESTA
A reversible fabric, usually silk or linen, with a pattern woven into it DAMASK
Bert --, US aeronautical designer RUTAN
Capital of Nicaragua MANAGUA
Captain Scott's ship TERRANOVA
Charles --, English novelist and playwright (1814-84) READE
Chief political adviser to Queen Victoria after her accession in 1837 MELBOURNE
City in northern Japan, capital of the island of Hokkaido SAPPORO
George C. --, US general and statesman, winner of the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize MARSHALL
Germaine --, Australian feminist and writer GREER
Greek dramatic poet, regarded as the founder of Greek tragedy THESPIS
Hans Christian --, Danish author famous for his fairy tales ANDERSEN
In Greek mythology, a king of Athens who fought in the Trojan War DEMOPHON
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Jewish holiday PURIM
Landlocked country in the Caucasus of SE Europe ARMENIA
National park in NW Wales SNOWDONIA
Novel by Geoffrey Household ROGUEMALE
Novel by Iain Banks THEWASPFACTORY
Novel by Thomas Love Peacock CROTCHETCASTLE
Pale green transparent variety of olivine chrysolite, used as a gemstone PERIDOT
Region of central Italy, in the valley of the Tiber UMBRIA
Robert --, poet associated with Black Mountain College DUNCAN
Russian-born American writer and philosopher (1905-82) AYNRAND
Satellite of Saturn, discovered in 1848 HYPERION
Sir Tom --, British dramatist STOPPARD
The brother of Leonato in 'Much Ado About Nothing' ANTONIO
The fictional scorer in the BBC radio panel game 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' SAMANTHA
The lumpsucker SEAOWL