The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 642 - Feb 20 2005

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- - de Valera, Irish statesman 1882-1975 EAMON
- - MacLachlan, US film and TV actor KYLE
Alternative spelling for Dutch earthenware Delf
Another name for the horsefly CLEG
Asian country, capital Vientiane LAOS
Bank transfer system GIRO
British Philistinism as exemplified by a Dickens character Podsnappery
Card-game in which two players try to form sequences COONCAN
City in eastern Honshu, Japan HITACHI
Contagious skin condition known as 'the itch' SCABIES
Crane-like device for hoisting and lowering a boat DAVIT
David - - , Scottish missionary and explorer LIVINGSTONE
Early lace-making centre in north-west France ALENCON
Flat saucer-shaped disc (for throwing) FRISBEE
Good-mannered and refined COUTH
Government by thieves KLEPTOCRACY
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Great - - , river flowing through Bedford OUSE
Independent Schools Information Service ISIS
Knot on a tree KNAR
Miniature cathode-ray tube ELECTRICEYE
Mobile excavating machine Powershovel
Nearly 17 per cent SIXTH
Of music, with sudden accent Rinforzando
Peak or summit HILLTOP
Phillip - - , author of 'Portnoy's Complaint', 'The Human Stain' etc ROTH
Read the - - , warn or reprimand severely RIOTACT
Resident of Australia's largest city Sydneysider
Slang expression meaning drunk PIEEYED
Small reddish-brown bat PIPISTRELLE
Subject to savage criticism FLAY
Taj Mahal city AGRA
Zane - - , US writer 1872-1939 GREY