MERETRICIOUS

FANTASYBEASTErgo? MEDIEVALPOETDrab? PERFECTMATCHPhrase for an ideal pairing, like the right animal companion for your home ... and the theme of this puzzle: 2 wds. PINKCADILLACElvis Presley’s car – or a movie starring Clint Eastwood (4,8) MEGALOMANIACPower-crazed person GEORGEBORROWAuthor of Lavengro and Romany Rye 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 TRICKORTREATHalloween cry CAPRICORNONE1978 thriller movie about a Mars landing hoax starring Elliott Gould and James Brolin JACKOLANTERNAnother name for a will-o’-the-wisp WALDORFSALADThe third episode of the second series of Fawlty Towers BRESTLITOVSKTreaty which ended Russia’s involvement in the first world war (5-7) MUSICALBOXESToys – tuneful containers? (7,5)