The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2014 09 15

crossword answers
Clue Answer
An Italian cow's milk cheese SCAMORZA
Annual championship of Major League Baseball WORLDSERIES
Any of various strong alcoholic drinks, especially Holland gin SCHNAPPS
Arboreal cat CLOUDEDLEOPARD
Author of the historical novel 'The Captain's Daughter' PUSHKIN
Berry much used in Mexican cooking TOMATILLO
Chief port of Ghana TAKORADI
Francis --, French composer (1899-1963) POULENC
Greek philosopher; crater on the moon PLATO
American actor who played Henry Aldrich in the radio comedy 'The Aldrich Family' EZRASTONE
A foul at snooker INOFF
1934 purge in Nazi Germany, known as Night of the Long -- KNIVES
'Daily --', tabloid newspaper founded in Manchester in 1909 by Sir Edward Hulton SKETCH
Industrial city in Germany, on the River Elbe DRESDEN
Largest tributary of the Hudson River MOHAWK
Meggie --, English stage and film actress (1899-1923) ALBANESI
The slab, plain or sculptured, between the triglyphs of a Doric frieze METOPE
The horse of day in Norse legend SKINFAXI
Metallic element, symbol Nb NIOBIUM
The head of a family in an Irish sept; a spiritual successor COARB
Sea goddess, wife of Oceanus TETHYS
Scottish band probably best known for their 1994 cover version of The Troggs 'Love is All Around' WETWETWET
Mikhail --, Russian poet (1814-41) LERMONTOV
Rooster appearing in fables about Reynard the Fox CHANTICLEER
Rod-shaped structure found in cells of some plants and animals RHABDOID
Paste or dip made of chickpeas mashed with oil, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini HUMMUS
The sexual attachment of a female child to her father ELECTRACOMPLEX
A dark spot in a crystal MACLE