The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,171 - May 3 2015

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-- Cruise O'Brien, 1917-2008, Irish historian and politician CONOR
Abject coward POLTROON
Container holding short sticks of wood tipped with an easily ignitable material MATCHBOX
Famous circle on Salisbury Plain STONEHENGE
Faye --, US actress with autobiography 'Looking for Gatsby' DUNAWAY
Figure of speech conjoining contradictory terms OXYMORON
Football team based in East End of London WESTHAMUNITED
German automobile manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
Hide used as a container for wine GOATSKIN
In the year of our Lord ANNODOMINI
John --, 1761-1807, English portrait and historical painter OPIE
Less common word for a member of a branch of the Ukrainian people RUTHENE
Light entertainment programme SITCOM
Lowest deck on a ship ORLOP
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Of the product of the union of two gametes ZYGOTIC
Old Testament book following 2 Chronicles EZRA
Old World bunting ORTOLAN
Phonetic sound with a particular intonation TONEME
Piglet's friend, the bear of very little brain WINNIETHEPOOH
Railway truck for carrying oil or another liquid TANKWAGON
Relating to one of the Lake Poets WORDSWORTHIAN
Roman road from Richborough in Kent to Wroxeter in Shropshire WATLINGSTREET
Seaport in north-east Scotland WICK
Small offering generously given WIDOWSMITE
Station on Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria Lines on London Underground GREENPARK
Stupefied with horror AGHAST
Unarmed combat KARATE
Word often used in carols for Christmas NOEL