The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,500 - Aug 29 2021

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Clues Answers
'The -- --', 1998 romantic drama film starring Robert Redford HORSEWHISPERER
-- Downs, Racetrack and Casino, venue in Louisiana EVANGELINE
Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Old Testament MOAB
Broad-minded, forbearing TOLERANT
Charles --, grandfather of Charlemagne MARTEL
English name for Helsingor, scene of 'Hamlet' ELSINORE
Feargus --, 1796-1855, a leader of the Chartist movement (1'6) OCONNOR
Final stage in a chess match ENDGAME
Highest register of the trumpet in baroque music CLARINO
Hostilities following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait GULFWAR
Long wailing cry HOWL
Loose outer garment WRAP
Nautical knot for shortening a rope SHEEPSHANK
Nocturnal rodent in southern Africa SPRINGHAAS
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Objects thrown out by an explosion SHRAPNEL
One preventing others from using something one has no use for DOGINTHEMANGER
Pet renowned for grinning CHESHIRECAT
Point at which a curve cuts itself NODE
Province in eastern Canada NOVASCOTIA
Races by contestants at a fete perhaps DONKEYDERBY
Relating to the transmission or reception of televised images VIDEO
Saint --, first Christian ruler of Russia VLADIMIR
Sir -- Appleby, part played by Nigel Hawthorne in 'Yes Minister' HUMPHREY
Small place near Bedford having associations with John Bunyan ELSTOW
Small Vauxhall or Opel car AGILA
The --, street in New York noted for its cheap hotels and bars BOWERY
Town on an inlet in Carmarthen Bay LLANELLI
Volcanic island at north end of Bay of Naples ISCHIA