The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,403 - Oct 20 2019

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Clues Answers
-- Hamilton, 1900-1988, Scottish publisher born in USA HAMISH
-- Rayner, agony aunt CLAIRE
-- Republic, German government from 1919 to 1933 WEIMAR
-- Small, known as --, singer of 1964 hit 'My Boy Lollipop' MILLIE
1976 Disney fantasy comedy film GUS
Animal that assists a shooting-party GUNDOG
Another name for the bottle gourd CALABASH
Bundle of fibrous tissue LIGAMENT
Church season before Christmas ADVENT
Coniferous shrub with purple berry-like cones JUNIPER
Downhill ski-race SLALOM
Genus that includes the woad plant ISATIS
Government department such as Defence or Justice MINISTRY
Gustav --, 1860-1911, Austrian composer MAHLER
Hard Spanish cheese made with sheep's milk MANCHEGO
Having an adverse effect on living things NOXIOUS
Hebridean island east of Skye Raasay
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Independent school in Croydon WHITGIFT
Indian state that was a Portuguese overseas territory GOA
Johannes --, 1833-97, German composer BRAHMS
Norwegian archipelago also known as Spitsbergen Svalbard
Period a person or animal is alive LIFETIME
Person from Doha perhaps QATARI
Petty or minor criticism NIGGLE
Province of east and south-east Ireland LEINSTER
River flowing through Guildford WEY
Roman name for York EBORACUM
Scottish creator of Peter Pan JMBARRIE
Short-winged heavy-bodied seabird AUK
Small branch in head of broccoli or cauliflower FLORET
Something with a deceptive appearance ILLUSION
Stare at the sky STARGAZE
Variety of red cooking apple BIFFIN
Word from Yiddish meaning to complain KVETCH