The Guardian - Weekend crossword No 571 - Dec 11 2021

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Clues Answers
Agatha Christie character who has been played by John Malkovich and David Suchet POIROT
Astral phenomenon also known as the northern lights AURORA
City known as the 'Arab capital' of Israel NAZARETH
Cricketer's wife in whose name the Lord's ground "goes red" once a year RUTH
Devonshire abbey known for its fortified wine BUCKFAST
Engineer who received the first transatlantic radio signal on 12 December 1901 MARCONI
Greek anise aperitif OUZO
Historic library in Perth, Scotland AKBELL
Industrial region of western Germany RUHR
J D __, author of The Catcher in the Rye SALINGER
Joan __, Spanish surrealist MIRO
Kenneth __, independent counsel central to the Clinton impeachment STARR
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Light ships developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century CARAVELS
Linda __, US civil servant who befriended Monica Lewinsky TRIPP
Mollusc known in South African as perlemoen ABALONE
See 18 BOREALIS
See 21 STRAUSS
See 5 PHILLIPS
Sky presenter and former head of the Commission for Racial Equality TREVOR
Stage name of Michael Owuo Jr STORMZY
The nomme de guerre of Josip Broz? TITO
The object of Carrie Bradshaw's affections? MRBIG
Type of aunt who might be found on the pages of a tabloid newspaper? AGONY
Wendy __ OBE, poet who imagined making cocoa for Kingsley Amis? COPE