Puzzle 16

Bulb with pungent cloves

__ Alliance: Germany/Italy/Austria-Hungary linked

__ Zusak; author of The Book Thief

To soak up, like a sponge

Paper used for making sediment-free coffee

Scottish X-Men actor, James __

Professional cutter and styler of men's hair

City of birth of the Duke of Wellington and Bono

Britney __, singer-dancer of teen-pop hits

Birth maps plotting a person's astrology

One who looks after and teaches/guides

Danish __; baked treat with sweet filling or icing