The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,188 - Aug 30 2015

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2009 science-fiction film starring Sigourney Weaver AVATAR
Abbreviation for Stroud's county GLOS
Act of squirting or spraying liquids in short bursts SPRITZ
Actor who learns the part of another actor in order to act as a replacement if necessary UNDERSTUDY
and 9: First line of chorus of an Elvis Presley song (6,2,6,7,7) RETURNTOSENDER
Author of 'Noddy' books ENIDBLYTON
Carelessly untidy or sexually provocative RAUNCHY
Dickens character who wanted more TWIST
Follower of an Indian religion HINDU
Franklin --, 14th US President PIERCE
Gull-like bird of the genus Stercorarius SKUA
In geology, relating to a series of rocks in the late Jurassic period RHAETIC
Informal North American word for impertinent talk or behaviour SASS
Interjection used to express joy or pleasure TRALA
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It is used as an abrasive and for polishing EMERYCLOTH
Japanese wrestling SUMO
Long-winged oceanic gull KITTIWAKE
Map with lines of latitude and longitude being represented as parallel PLANECHART
Of an island in 'Gulliver's Travels' LAPUTAN
See 8 ADDRESSUNKNOWN
Shingle headland in Kent, site of power station DUNGENESS
Steve --, English athlete awarded OBE in 2000 OVETT
Suburb west of Swansea city centre KILLAY
Type of part of speech using words such as can/could, may/might, etc MODALVERB
Vacuum mechanism in a car for raising petrol to a higher tank AUTOVAC
War game using compressed-air guns PAINTBALL
Wine bottle holding equivalent of 20 normal bottles NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Young, insignificant but cheeky person WHIPPERSNAPPER