The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 222 - Jan 21 2013

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'The -- of the Tiger', a Tom Clancy novel TEETH
'The --', a collection of 100 tales by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-75) DECAMERON
'The Iron --', 1956 film starring Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn PETTICOAT
-- Nikolova, Macedonian author of the children's book 'Zoki Poki' OLIVERA
1941 film starring Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, and Brian Aherne SKYLARK
A downy or woolly covering, as on the young of certain birds FLOCCUS
A robot-like creation from the children's TV series 'Dr Who' DALEK
An attempt to obtain ecclesiastical dispensation etc., fraudulently; surprising by stealth OBREPTION
BBC radio programme featuring ventriloquist Peter Brough and his dummy EDUCATINGARCHIE
Channel 4 sitcom starring Dermot Morgan FATHERTED
City and resort on Biscayne Bay, Florida MIAMI
Former capital and chief port of Nigeria, on the Bight of Benin LAGOS
French river: scene of heavy fighting in World War I SOMME
French silver coin of the 16th century TESTOON
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Gemstone with a brilliant play of colours NOBLEOPAL
George --, real name of Mary Ann Evans, English novelist ELIOT
In Greek mythology, a mountain nymph OREAD
In Greek mythology, the Muse of love poetry ERATO
Italian variety of chicory, eaten raw in salads RADICCHIO
Large grey songbird with a red patch under the tail CRISSALTHRASHER
Long hard bolster used to support one's uppermost knee when sleeping on one's side DUTCHWIFE
Mack --, film producer (1880-1960) SENNETT
Novel by P.G. Wodehouse PSMITHINTHECITY
Pseudonym used by the hymn writer Anne Steele (1717-78) THEODOSIA
Rock and roll song sung by Eddie Cochran, released in 1958 SUMMERTIMEBLUES
Rock and roll song sung by Little Richard, released in 1956 RIPITUP
Salman --, author of 'The Satanic Verses' (1988, Whitbread Novel Award) RUSHDIE
Spanish drink of red wine mixed with lemonade, fruit, and spices SANGRIA