The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 45 - Aug 31 2009

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'Brave New World' author ALDOUSHUXLEY
-- al-Sadat, Egyptian president (1970-81) ANWAR
1969 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick UBIK
A light dry red Italian wine produced around Verona BARDOLINO
A Richard Wagner opera PARSIFAL
A tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon PAPAYA
Actor who won an Oscar for his role as The Cisco Kid in 'In Old Arizona' WARNERBAXTER
Alpine winter-sports resort KLOSTERS
Australian acacia tree with delicate leaves and yellow flowers MIMOSA
Birgit -- (nee Fischer), German canoeist, winner of 8 Olympic gold medals SCHMIDT
Burrowing animal known for its unusually soft coat of fur REXRABBIT
Byzantine general (c. 478-573) NARSES
Capital of Slovakia BRATISLAVA
Capital of Vermont MONTPELIER
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Elaborate maze built by Daedalus to hold the Minotaur LABYRINTH
Federico Garcia --, poet and dramatist killed in the Spanish Civil War LORCA
Gerard --, Flemish copper-plate engraver (1649-1707) EDELINCK
Group of primitive, jawless, eel-like vertebrates AGNATHA
Harry Potter's aunt, Lily Potter's sister PETUNIADURSLEY
In Greek mythology, the east or southeast wind personified EURUS
Joachim --, French cavalry leader, and king of Naples (1808-15) MURAT
One of the earths YTTRIA
One of the von Trapp children in 'The Sound of Music' BRIGITTA
Region of central Europe around the upper and middle Oder valley SILESIA
Rudolf --, Austrian social philosopher, the founder of anthroposophy STEINER
The first president of the Royal Academy JOSHUAREYNOLDS
The patron saint of doctors and artists LUKE
Type of spider FUNNELWEB