The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 899 - Feb 7 2010

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-- sparrow, kind of weaver-bird JAVA
1994 film starring John Travolta PULPFICTION
Acronym for petrol-exporting countries OPEC
African antelope of genus of the same name ORYX
Another name for London pride Nancypretty
Anthony --, US aircraft designer and pilot 1890-1939 FOKKER
Bony fish that yields caviare STURGEON
Brutish creature in Gulliver's Travels YAHOO
Colloquial word for a pretentious person PSEUD
Dame Peggy --, English actress 1907-1991 ASHCROFT
George --, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002 CAREY
Hebridean island near Rhum CANNA
Inflorescence, type of flower cluster RACEME
Inquisitiveness, tendency to pry NOSINESS
Layer of the upper atmosphere OZONOSPHERE
Near-silent TV comedy starring Rowan Atkinson MRBEAN
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One of a group of early Christians bound by Mosaic law EBIONITE
One very rich as a result of economic boom in 1980s LOADSAMONEY
Oranjestad is the capital of this Caribbean island ARUBA
Periods of five years QUINQUENNIA
Persistent, often stupid talk YACKETYYACK
Person who makes amends ATONER
Piece of music on a religious subject MOTET
Pierre Auguste --, French impressionist painter RENOIR
Poison derived from a plant of the thorn apple genus DATURA
Rhyming slang for flying squad SWEENEYTODD
Roman god of love CUPID
Sheridan -- --, Irish novelist and journalist 1814-1873 LEFANU
Socially inept person with hobby others find boring ANORAK
Tending to be gloomy or apathetic MOPY
Tradename for a gastric antacid ALKASELTZER
Until 2006 the ninth planet from the sun PLUTO