The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 617 - Aug 29 2004

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- - -ice, bar of ice-cream CHOC
1963 film set in Africa starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker ZULU
Capital of Dominican Republic SANTODOMINGO
Country bordering Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan IRAQ
Direct look between two people EYECONTACT
Ephemerid, a short-lived insect MAYFLY
Factor designed to remove effect of inflation DEFLATOR
Ian - - , editor of Private Eye Hislop
Male deer STAG
Method for solving problems when all possibilities cannot be explored HEURISTICS
More depressingly dark GLOOMIER
Mushroom of the genus Coprinus INKCAP
Mythical Himalayan animal YETI
Nightingale personified in Greek mythology PHILOMEL
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Not a race in athletics FIELDEVENT
Organisation promoting total abstinence from alcohol BandofHope
Red or white wine from east central France BEAUJOLAIS
River flowing through Dumfries Nith
Scientist involved with study of the seas OCEANOLOGIST
Secret agent working against or investigating enemy espionage Counterspy
Single printing of a book IMPRESSION
Slightly leavened bread similar to pitta bread NAAN
Small cake soaked in rum syrup BABA
Smooth grassy area for a game BOWLINGGREEN
Surgically removing a circular piece from the skull TREPANNING
Sweetmeat originating from Turkey HALVAH
Warning or instructive experience OBJECTLESSON
White crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride ROCKSALT