The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 269 - Dec 16 2013

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& 21 Across The most famous figure in detective fiction, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle SHERLOCK
'The Devil and Max --', a film starring Elliott Gould and Bill Cosby DEVLIN
'The Myth of --', a philosophical essay by Albert Camus SISYPHUS
A George and Ira Gershwin musical STRIKEUPTHEBAND
An Italian sauce and a Mexican sauce SALSAVERDE
David --, a leading golf instructor LEADBETTER
Eurasian and North African songbird WHINCHAT
In Norse mythology, the supreme creator god ODIN
James McNeill --, American painter and etcher WHISTLER
L. Frank --, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' BAUM
Large long-tailed parrot, native to Central and South America MACAW
Metallic element, atomic no: 30 ZINC
Middle Eastern stringed instrument SANTIR
Miguel de la --, president of Mexico (1982-88) MADRID
Mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a siege in 1836 ALAMO
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National banner of the United Kingdom UNIONJACK
Nickname for the collective citizens of the USA UNCLESAM
North American songbird BOBOLINK
North and South America collectively in relation to Europe NEWWORLD
Novel by Michael Connelly ECHOPARK
Operetta by John Philip Sousa ELCAPITAN
Peter --, English actor and playwright (1913-2008) COKE
Play by David Auburn PROOF
Republic of Ireland county ROSCOMMON
see 6 Down HOLMES
Sheridan --, Irish author of 'Uncle Silas' LEFANU
The Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Venus APHRODITE
The inner of the two satellites of Mars PHOBOS
Vittorio --, composer (1898-1994) RIETI