The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2014 02 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BLACK SEA COUNTRY BULGARIA
Small port and resort on the Firth of Lorne OBAN
'The -- Detective', a 1914 silent short comedy directed by Carroll Fleming AMATEUR
1969 British short film written and directed by Eric Sykes RHUBARB
African antelope capable of prodigious leaps IMPALA
Agricultural region of France, on the Bay of Biscay PAYSDELALOIRE
Arid desert region of central Asia KYZYLKUM
Catgut THAIRM
Character in morris dancing, played by a man dressed as a woman MAIDMARIAN
Johnny -- & the Pirates, English rock and roll group KIDD
Barbara --, Scottish singer, the original Mrs Johnstone in Willy Russell's 'Blood Brothers' DICKSON
Joseph --, author of 'Lord Jim' and 'Nostromo' CONRAD
Mrs --, character in the radio comedy programme 'ITMA' Mopp
Pentathlon gold medal winner in the 1972 Olympic Games MARYPETERS
Plain-weave cotton fabric with slightly raised two-sided nap WINCEYETTE
Principal island of Denmark ZEALAND
Ronnie --, Irish folk singer with the Dubliners DREW
Sir Steve --, English rower REDGRAVE
Small yellow egg-shaped acidic fruit LOQUAT
Town in Warwickshire noted for its saline springs LEAMINGTONSPA
Ancient city of Syria PALMYRA
Pickled herring fillet, served as an appetiser ROLLMOP
Peruvian river UCAYALI
Defensive position in American football NICKELBACK
Dark chamber in which an image of outside objects is projected on a screen CAMERAOBSCURA
Bathsheba --, central character in Thomas Hardy's 'Far from the Madding Crowd' EVERDENE
1981 comedy film, directed by and starring Albert Brooks MODERNROMANCE
-- Cash, singer-songwriter, daughter of Johnny Cash ROSANNE