The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,284 - Jul 9 2017

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-- Nabokov, 1899-1977, US novelist VLADIMIR
Ancient Roman silver coins DENARII
Archaic word for the eglantine EGLATERE
Book containing photographs or stamps ALBUM
Brown North American quail BOBWHITE
Capital of Pakistan ISLAMABAD
Doff an item of apparel UNHAT
Fourth-longest river in Africa ZAMBEZI
Grigori --, 1871-1916, Russian monk RASPUTIN
Jim --, England spinner who took 19 wickets in a Test match in 1956 LAKER
John --, politician who resigned in 1960s admitting having a relationship with Christine Keeler PROFUMO
King of Babylon who died c562BC NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Mexican walking fish, a salamander AXOLOTL
Non-metropolitan county in north-west England CUMBRIA
Not able to be seen through OPAQUE
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Notice prohibiting entry KEEPOUT
Old word for 'said' that precedes the speaker in a sentence QUOTH
One who gathers seaweed in the Channel Islands VRAICKER
Palestinian territory on Mediterranean coast GAZASTRIP
Partly coincide OVERLAP
Person in charge of a section of a newspaper EDITOR
Piglike ungulate TAPIR
Prince of evil spirits BEELZEBUB
Public holiday on April 25 in Australia and New Zealand ANZACDAY
Railway carriage with large windows for viewing scenery OBSERVATIONCAR
Roman Catholic bishopric of Rome HOLYSEE
Small farmer or countryman YEOMAN
Small town east of Royal Tunbridge Wells CRANBROOK
Stringed instrument with a circular body BANJO
Village near Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria BROUGH