The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2012 11 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
The British Government or its central administration WHITEHALL
In Greek mythology, the father of Achilles PELEUS
Japanese dish consisting of small cakes of cold rice with a topping of raw fish SUSHI
Martina --, operatic soprano born in New York in 1937 ARROYO
Novel by Penelope Lively, winner of the 1987 Booker Prize MOONTIGER
Opera by Jules Massenet based on a novel by Anatole France THAIS
Pig of a black breed with a white saddle and erect ears HAMPSHIRE
Playwright and first president of the Czech Republic HAVEL
Sir Thomas --, conductor and impresario (1879-1961) BEECHAM
Small species of falcon; early form of bicycle HOBBY
Hastings --, first president of Malawi BANDA
Glenn --, actress who played Marquise de Merteuil in 'Dangerous Liaisons' CLOSE
Fox --, English pioneer of photography TALBOT
Anton --, Dutch painter (1838-88) MAUVE
Scottish journalist and broadcaster, born in Iceland (1929-2007) MAGNUSSON
Racecourse town in Northamptonshire TOWCESTER
The aromatic roots of the sweet flag CALAMI
Type of thick embossed wallpaper LINCRUSTA
Venezuelan patriot and statesman (1783-1830) BOLIVAR
Woman's hairstyle in which the hair is turned back off the forehead in a roll POMPADOUR
Jane --, actress who played Annie in the 1966 film 'Alfie' ASHER
Hugh --, English Protestant reformer (c.1485-1555) LATIMER
High plateau in Colorado, with the remains of many prehistoric Pueblo Indian dwellings MESAVERDE
BRITISH CAR MANUFACTURER ALVIS
City in central Texas ABILENE
Detective created by the US author Rex Stout NEROWOLFE
Capital of India's Himachal Pradesh state SHIMLA
Another name for tree tomato TAMARILLO
Daniel --, Nicaraguan politician ORTEGA
A salty blue cheese of Quebec ERMITE
Book of the Apocrypha TOBIT
Ghanaian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a cedi PESEWA