The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 0 - Dec 28 2008

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Carbonate used as an antacid and laxative MAGNESIA
Characteristic of living in the country RUSTIC
Destroyer and reproducer, the third god of the Hindu triad SIVA
Device for transferring data by means of holes or notches KEYPUNCH
Early four-cylinder motor-car MODELTFORD
Eastern Swiss sports and tourist centre STMORITZ
Group of sycophantic supporters CLAQUE
Item of up-to-date plumbing, heating etc. MODCON
Literary word for an amorous glance OEILLADE
Make a whizzing or buzzing sound ZIZZ
Name of three kings of ancient Persia ARTAXERXES
Newton -- , town in Co. Durham north of Darlington AYCLIFFE
Older name for schizophrenia Dementiapraecox
Period of greatest productivity PEAK
Pretentious or silly talk TWADDLE
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Reflex throwing forward of the leg KNEEJERK
Richly-coloured game-bird PHEASANT
Rocky island in San Francisco Bay ALCATRAZ
Single piece of work to be processed on a computer TASK
Single-wheeled pedal vehicle MONOCYCLE
Sir Arthur Conan -- , Scottish author DOYLE
Spirit of opposition to the law in Sicily MAFIA
Temple in the form of a pyramidal tower ZIGGURAT
Tradename for a paper handkerchief KLEENEX
TV police drama set in New York (1,1,1,1,4) NYPDBLUE
TV sitcom starring Robert Lindsay MYFAMILY
Umbilical cord or other anatomical cord or ligature FUNICULUS
Union for mutual advantage LEAGUE
Used in the courts of law FORENSIC