The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2013 04 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mountainous Greek island in the Aegean Sea SAMOTHRACE
ONE OF THE SOCIETY ISLANDS TAHITI
-- Principal, US actress best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing in 'Dallas' VICTORIA
A sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit FRUCTOSE
Bob Dylan song from his 'Nashville Skyline' album LAYLADYLAY
British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron VISCOUNT
Clement --, British prime minister (1945-51) ATTLEE
Disciple of Jeremiah: the book of the Apocrypha said to have been written by him BARUCH
Even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud RUMINANT
The coypu; its fur NUTRIA
Ten-pin bowling term, symbolised by an X on scoresheets STRIKE
River that rises in the Adirondack Mountains and flows into the Atlantic at New York HUDSON
R.M. --, author of 'The Coral Island' BALLANTYNE
Nickname for New York City, first used by Washington Irving in his satirical periodical 'Salmagundi' GOTHAM
Large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest PLASTRON
Joshua --, English portrait painter REYNOLDS
John --, US actor, dancer, and singer TRAVOLTA
Jessye --, US soprano NORMAN
Instrumental written by Jerry Lordan that topped the UK singles chart in 1960 APACHE
JAMES --, GERMAN BIG BAND LEADER LAST
Mystery novel by Gregory Mcdonald, turned into a film staring Chevy Chase FLETCH
Scarlett O'Hara's home in 'Gone with the Wind' TARA
Tex --, animator who created Daffy Duck AVERY
Coastal plant. Its aromatic fleshy leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable SAMPHIRE
A crossbar or shaft fixed across the underside of a cart AXLETREE
2008 play by David Hare GETHSEMANE
1961 Disney film starring Hayley Mills as twins, Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick THEPARENTTRAP
In the Middle Ages, any celebrated textbook on astrology and alchemy ALMAGEST