The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 827 - Sep 14 2008

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- - acetate, colourless resin Polyvinyl
- - warbler, European songbird SEDGE
Archaic word meaning called or named YCLEPT
Bordering on indecency RISQUE
Daughter of King Joram (2 Kings 11:2) Jehosheba
Day in spring when day and night are equal VERNALEQUINOX
Enthusiasm or poetic inspiration ESTRO
First month in Jewish civil year (alt. spelling) TISHRI
Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ZAIRE
Gaseous element, atomic no. 54 XENON
Happening or just about to happen AFOOT
Having great energy and enthusiasm ZESTY
Hotel near a spa HYDRO
Large edible ray SKATE
Mineral found on alkaline lake shores BORAX
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Mixed drink of Scotch and ginger wine WHISKYMAC
Music with four beats to the bar QUADRUPLETIME
Nahuatl, a Mexican language AZTEC
Not spoken or expressed Unuttered
Number of competitors ENTRY
Peter - - , Irish-born British actor OTOOLE
Rare object of art CURIO
River between Liverpool and Birkenhead MERSEY
Sagging or slumped position DROOP
Sausage in a long soft roll HOTDOG
Stone of a drupe NUTLET
Tales for children by Rudyard Kipling JUSTSOSTORIES
This is where it took place XMARKSTHESPOT
Unoccupied, containing nothing EMPTY
Win by a very narrow margin SQUEAK