The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 855 - Apr 5 2009

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-- House, stately home near Stamford BURGHLEY
-- oblige, expression from France meaning rank imposes obligations NOBLESSE
Another name for the southern lights AURORAAUSTRALIS
Apparent gift likely to cause recipient great trouble POISONEDCHALICE
Archaic word meaning demolished RUINATED
Black poisonous berry also known as baneberry HERBCHRISTOPHER
City on Warta river in western Poland POZNAN
Coastal resort southwest of Glasgow AYR
Composed of or resembling bone OSTEAL
Danish author of fairy-tales 1805-1875 ANDERSEN
Drink of syrup made from almonds, sugar etc. ORGEAT
Excavating machine having steel plates as feet WALKINGDRAGLINE
Field suitable for grazing LEA
Industrial city in southern Siberia ULANUDE
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International language developed from Esperanto IDO
Nancy --, English author 1904-1973 MITFORD
Nitrile, a poisonous salt CYANIDE
Of an old country that is now Iran PERSIC
Of fleshy flap at the back of the tongue UVULAR
Person covering something with a black varnish JAPANNER
Reservoir in Staffordshire northwest of Leek RUDYARD
Small place between Uxbridge and Heathrow YIEWSLEY
South American goosefoot with seed used like rice QUINOA
Sudden flash of lightning STREAK
Tree with winged seeds ASH
US region on western edge of the Great Plains DUSTBOWL
West Country diocese EXETER
Worn away FRAZZLED