The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 52 - Oct 19 2009

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Clues Answers
'Special Agent' in a BBC radio series (1946-51) DICKBARTON
-- Arnaz, actor who played Ricky Ricardo opposite his real-life wife in 'I Love Lucy' DESI
1971 film, starring Clint Eastwood DIRTYHARRY
A lump in a horse's skin under the saddle SITFAST
An R.L. Stevenson novel KIDNAPPED
Another name for Calvary GOLGOTHA
Black Sea republic GEORGIA
Christy --, Irish folk singer MOORE
City and port in British Columbia, Canada VANCOUVER
Energetic old-time dance GAYGORDONS
Escort vessel designed to protect convoys against submarine attack CORVETTE
Former Jedi knight, one of the central figures of the Star Wars films DARTHVADER
Frank --, US rock guitarist, singer and composer ZAPPA
French coin, superseded by the franc in 1795 LIVRE
Italian city, famous for its ancient mosaics RAVENNA
Ivan --, Bulgarian national poet VAZOV
Clues Answers
John --, the character played by Sylvester Stallone in a series of action films RAMBO
Large goose, native to Eurasia GREYLAG
Largest city in North Carolina CHARLOTTE
One of the Leeward Islands ANTIGUA
Port on the coast of western Syria LATAKIA
Precious metal PLATINUM
Resort town in Slovenia in the Julian Alps BLED
River flowing through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth SPEY
Russian painter and member of the Ballets Russes BAKST
Scottish novelist, author of 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' SPARK
Sir Stephen --, English poet and critic SPENDER
Small migratory bird of the thrush family VEERY
The eating of raw food, especially meat OMOPHAGIA
The name of Augustus before he became Emperor of Rome OCTAVIAN
Tommy --, Welsh boxer nicknamed the 'Tonypandy Terror' FARR
Wine mixed with honey OENOMEL