The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 501 - Jun 9 2002

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Chief city of ancient Lydia in southwest Asia Minor Xanthus
Conscious and responsive to stimulus SENTIENT
Cotton cloth used for jeans DENIM
Dame Alicia - - , English ballerina MARKOVA
Delicate shade of difference NUANCE
Distinctive layers into which rocks are divided STRATA
Estate agents' jargon for a desirable residence DESRES
Having a raised design in textiles MATELASSE
Ideal mate sought by a woman MRRIGHT
In an unsuitable way INAPTLY
In the Andes the world's highest active volcano COTOPAXI
Industrial city in northeast France TROYES
Italian nun and founder of a Franciscan order 1194-1253 StClareofAssisi
Large fluted tubes of pasta RIGATONI
Last but two Old Testament book HAGGAI
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Leading character in fairytale by the brothers Grimm GRETEL
Marshy pine forest TAIGA
North American and Asiatic genus of trees MAGNOLIA
Plants of a genus that includes crowfoot, spearwort and lesser celandine RANUNCULI
Practice of wearing no clothes NUDISM
Projecting framework to act as support on a boat, aircraft or building OUTRIGGER
Prolonged spell of dry weather DROUGHT
Public and elaborate eulogy PANEGYRIC
Resin used for making varnish SHELLAC
Silvery metallic element of the lanthanide series (atomic no. 62) SAMARIUM
Stalk of a solitary flower Peduncle
Substance added to a liquid to make it less volatile FIXATIVE
Sullen or angry look or stare GLOWER
Wild attendant of the goddess Cybele CORYBANT