The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 244 - Jun 24 2013

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1989 film starring Timothy Dalton as James Bond LICENCETOKILL
A short pointed beard VANDYKE
A Tasmanian conifer HUONPINE
Alan --, English footballer who scored 260 Premier League goals SHEARER
Autonomous region of eastern Spain VALENCIA
Bronze sculpture by Henry Moore NUCLEARENERGY
Computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus MALWARE
Danielle --, American novelist STEEL
David --, lead singer with Pink Floyd GILMOUR
Deep collar, usually of lace, worn to cover a low neckline BERTHA
Ferdinand --, Portuguese explorer MAGELLAN
Genus of plants belonging to the ginger family Amomum
German economist and sociologist (1864-1920) MAXWEBER
In Greek mythology, one of the rivers of Hades ACHERON
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In Judaism, the Feast of Lots PURIM
In the Bible, a Hebrew prophet who became ruler of the Israelites SAMUEL
Josef --, painter who produced 'Homage to the Square', a series of wholly abstract canvases ALBERS
Large long-tailed parrot with brightly coloured plumage MACAW
Marvin --, singer who had a 1958 No.1 UK single with 'Whole Lotta Woman' RAINWATER
Novel by Joseph Conrad (1920) THERESCUE
Novel by Richard Doyle (2002) FLOOD
Otto --, president of the International Astronomical Union from 1952 to 1955 STRUVE
Peter --, Australian bass-baritone (1882-1961) DAWSON
Songbird related to the chats REDSTART
State capital and largest city of Iowa DESMOINES
State capital of Georgia in the US ATLANTA
The highest peak in the Alps and in western Europe MONTBLANC
The right or power to vote SUFFRAGE