Mirror Quiz Crossword Answers November 5 2017

Clue	Solution
1896 Savoy Opera by Gilbert and Sullivan subtitled The Statutory Duel	THEGRANDDUKE
Michael —, actor who played the title role in ITV comedy-drama series Boon	ELPHICK
Underground railway system, such as that in Paris	METRO
Eric —, Monty Python member who wrote the book of Broadway musical Spamalot	IDLE
County in England whose administrative centre is Dorchester	DORSET
Hickory tree of the southern US with edible nuts	PECAN
Band of inelastic tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone	TENDON
Bobby —, 1939 Wimbledon singles tennis championship winner	RIGGS
US state; capital Montgomery	ALABAMA
1894 novel by George Moore	ESTHERWATERS
1971 adventure film starring Michael York and Elke Sommer	ZEPPELIN
Venomous snake such as the Banded — or Common —	KRAIT
— River, US watercourse forming part of the border between Idaho and Oregon	SNAKE
Peter —, actor who played Len Fairclough in ITV soap Coronation Street from 1961-83	ADAMSON
Three-handed card game using 32 cards	SKAT
2004 stage work by Alan Bennett; 2006 Tony Award for Best Play winner	THEHISTORY
2003 Grand National winner ridden by Barry Geraghty	MONTYSPASS
2001 novel by Freya North	FEN
Robin —, journalist and broadcaster who presented BBC TV programme Question Time from 1979-89	DAY
Name given to two groups of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea; the Northern — and Southern —	SPORADES
Ferdinand —, German designer of the Volkswagen car	PORSCHE
Oil port in SE Iraq; economic capital of the country	BASRA
State bordering Saudi Arabia whose capital is Doha	QATAR
Lillian —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Duel in the Sun	GISH