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MEDIEVALPOETDrab? PERFECTMATCHPhrase for an ideal pairing, like the right animal companion for your home ... and the theme of this puzzle: 2 wds. CAPRICORNONE1978 thriller movie about a Mars landing hoax starring Elliott Gould and James Brolin PINKCADILLACElvis Presley’s car – or a movie starring Clint Eastwood (4,8) WALDORFSALADThe third episode of the second series of Fawlty Towers JACKOLANTERNAnother name for a will-o’-the-wisp GEORGEBORROWAuthor of Lavengro and Romany Rye BRESTLITOVSKTreaty which ended Russia’s involvement in the first world war (5-7) TRICKORTREATHalloween cry MEGALOMANIACPower-crazed person MICHAELROSENNovelist and poet who succeeded Jacqueline Wilson as Children's Laureate in 2007 GUSTAVMAHLERBohemian-born Austrian composer and conductor whose works include Das Lied von der Erde HAMMERHEADEDLike a certain shark or bat – not the sharpest tool in the box? (12)