The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 498 - May 19 2002

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Alain - - , French motor-racing driver PROST
Although intoxicating it tastes like a soft drink ALCOPOP
Another name for three-card trick FINDTHELADY
Brittle savoury biscuit PRETZEL
Dagger signs in printed matter OBELI
Elucidate or expound EXPLAIN
Erotic dance that originated in Brazil LAMBADA
German city where Nazi leaders were tried for their war crimes NUREMBERG
Invigorating air at the seaside OZONE
Islands of the central and South Pacific OCEANIA
Member of the beat generation HIPSTER
More markedly different than before; not so old NEWER
Northernmost village of mainland Britain JOHNOGROATS
Offensive action to capture a fortified place SIEGE
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One defeating far superior opponent GIANTKILLER
Plant, eg cactus, able to inhabit places with little water XEROPHYTE
Roofed passage connecting two buildings BREEZEWAY
Rosin used for preparing bows used to play musical instruments Colophony
Specialised for jumping SALTATORY
Spiritual leader of Islam CALIF
Surname of some Carthaginian generals including Hannibal BARCA
Sweet medicated drink JULEP
Traditional garb of a court jester CAPANDBELLS
Tree-lined promenade ALAMEDA
Tube used for measuring fluids PIPETTE
Type of organisation designed not to yield benefit or gain NONPROFIT
William Henry - - , photography pioneer FOXTALBOT
Writer of inferior verse RHYMESTER