The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 75 - Mar 29 2010

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A poem or block of words in which the final letters of each line spell a name or word TELESTICH
Another name for Easter Island RAPANUI
Anthony --, English novelist TROLLOPE
Aromatic plant, formerly used for flavouring ale COSTMARY
Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely are its most famous exponents OPART
Chief political adviser to Queen Victoria after her accession in 1837 MELBOURNE
City of Pakistan, near the border with India LAHORE
Conductor of a festival CHORAGUS
Connie Francis song, '-- Moon' CAROLINA
Fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool LANOLIN
Form of address given to scholars, especially those teaching in a medieval university MAGISTER
French city, on the Loire NANTES
French painter, a leading figure of the Impressionist movement PISSARRO
George --, pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans ELIOT
German city on the Weser estuary BREMEN
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German composer whose style is typified by his 'Orpheus in the Underworld' OFFENBACH
Hebrew patriarch NOAH
In Greek mythology, a divine hero noted for his strength HERACLES
Industrial city in Poland Radom
King of Mercia who died in 796 OFFA
Marc --, glam rock singer BOLAN
Medical term for German measles RUBELLA
Netherlands city ALMELO
One of the scandalmongers in Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal' LADYSNEERWELL
Person who makes arrows FLETCHER
Pomona --, a member of the Hogwarts staff in the Harry Potter books SPROUT
The corn goddess of Greek mythology DEMETER
US novelist and social reformer UPTONSINCLAIR
US writer of light verse OGDENNASH
Walter --, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-79) SCHEEL