The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2014 05 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
In piquet, the winning of a game before one�s opponent scores 100 RUBICON
In Eastern Orthodox churches, the forty days preceding Christmas ADVENT
Igor --, aeronautical engineer SIKORSKY
Italian family that ruled Rimini from the 13th to the 16th century MALATESTA
Legislative assembly in certain countries DIET
Malay or Indonesian dagger with a wavy-edged blade KRIS
Wilfred --, cricketer for Yorkshire and England (1877-1973) RHODES
THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND PSYCHOLOGY
Nahum --, Irish dramatist and poet, appointed Poet Laureate in 1692 TATE
Moving footpath for the conveyance of pedestrians TRAVELATOR
Palladian mansion in Norfolk built by William Kent for Thomas Coke HOLKHAMHALL
SQUID SERVED AS FOOD CALAMARI
US jazz musician and big band leader (1913-87) WOODYHERMAN
The chief Russian grain port in the 19th century ODESSA
John --, English poet who wrote �Absalom and Achitophel� DRYDEN
-- Deza, theologian and Spanish inquisitor (1444-1523) DIEGO
English county: county town, Lewes EASTSUSSEX
In Greek mythology, the mother of Atlas CLYMENE
Novel by J.G. Ballard KINGDOMCOME
Type of West Indian pop music, precursor of reggae BLUEBEAT
CAPITAL OF QUEENSLAND BRISBANE
2001 film starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson GHOSTWORLD
A very fine sort of green tea HYSON
British comic strip hero DANDARE
French philosopher (1713-84) DIDEROT
Island in the Netherlands Antilles SABA
Coarse material, formerly worn in mourning or penance SACKCLOTH
Dancer who partnered both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in films CYDCHARISSE