The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 24 - Apr 6 2009

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-- and Josaphat, an Indian romance BARLAAM
-- Kennedy Shriver, the fifth of nine children of Patrick J. and Rose Kennedy EUNICE
A ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky PETROUCHKA
A glucoside derived from various plants such as soapwort, that gives a soapy froth SAPONIN
A red, plum-sized tropical fruit with soft spines and a slightly acidic taste RAMBUTAN
A son of Noah SHEM
A system for writing Japanese using the Roman alphabet ROMAJI
African country on the Red Sea; capital, Asmara ERITREA
African-American dance featuring rhythmic handclapping and slapping of the thighs JUBA
Ballet dancer, born in Paris, famous for her title role in 'Carmen' ZIZIJEANMAIRE
Composer, born in Vienna in 1797 FRANZSCHUBERT
Fictional detective created by Georges Simenon MAIGRET
Gene --, US golfer who won all of the major championships SARAZEN
Greek goddess of wisdom, identified with Minerva by the Romans ATHENE
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Hamlet's friend who is with him when he learns of the death of Ophelia HORATIO
In Australia, a broad-brimmed hat traditionally worn by farmers and cattlemen AKUBRA
Italian adventurer famous for his memoirs describing his sexual encounters CASANOVA
Jamaican port and resort MONTEGOBAY
Landlocked country in West Africa, south of Algeria MALI
Leonard's wife in A.A. Milne's 'The Dover Road' EUSTASIA
Mythical king of Egypt who sacrificed to the gods all strangers who set foot on his shores BUSIRIS
Pianist, composer and the first Prime Minister (1919) of independent Poland PADEREWSKI
Semi-legendary leader who, with Horsa, led the first Saxon band of warriors to settle in England HENGIST
The text of an opera LIBRETTO
Town in NW Italy famous for its sparkling wine ASTI
US film production company founded in 1919 UNITEDARTISTS
Welsh county; administrative centre, Haverfordwest PEMBROKESHIRE
Winner of the Oscar for Best Actor in 1950 for his role as Cyrano de Bergerac JOSEFERRER