The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 26 - Apr 20 2009

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Clues Answers
1935 Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers film TOPHAT
A member of a Hindu military caste claiming Kshatriya descent RAJPUT
A New Zealand lizard-like reptile TUATARA
Ancient city in Macedonia PHILIPPI
Cartoon character created by E.C. Segar for his comic strip 'Thimble Theater' OLIVEOYL
Cartoon character that originated in the Hanna-Barbera animated series 'Wacky Races' PENELOPEPITSTOP
Dame Judi --, English actress DENCH
Emanuel --, German chess player who won the world title in 1894 LASKER
English entertainer who appeared in the film 'Dr. Who and the Daleks' ROYCASTLE
English novelist best known for his six 'Barsetshire' novels TROLLOPE
Eric -- (1902-45) - the story of his athletic triumphs was told in the film 'Chariots of Fire' LIDDELL
Frantisek --, Czech poet (1901-49) HALAS
Greater London borough, on the River Thames LEWISHAM
Greek island in the Ionian Sea, regarded as the home of Homer's Odysseus ITHACA
Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC EZEKIEL
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Henri --, French painter and sculptor (1869-1954) MATISSE
Highly manoeuvrable farm vehicle with a large bucket or fork at the front end SKIDSTEERLOADER
In Greek mythology, the underworld abode of the souls of the dead HADES
Israeli actor, star of 'Fiddler on the Roof' TOPOL
Japanese dish of thin fillets of raw fish SASHIMI
Jean-Pierre --, French mathematician awarded the Fields Medal in 1954 SERRE
John Stanley -- (1865-1941), regarded as the founder of modern astronomy in Canada PLASKETT
Kjeld --, Danish playwright (1901-61) ABELL
Person licensed to teach in a medieval university MAGISTER
River rising in Lebanon and flowing north through Syria into Turkey ORONTES
Russian novelist who wrote 'Fathers and Sons' TURGENEV
Swiss theologian and physician (1524-83) ERASTUS
The British Government or its central administration WHITEHALL
The Hindu trinity, Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva TRIMURTI
The name for an old gramophone record SHELLAC