The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,227 - May 29 2016

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Clues Answers
Alcoholic drink taken before a meal APERITIF
American spelling for an ornamental shoulder-piece EPAULET
Another name for cow-parsley KECK
Available for lending LOANABLE
BBC programme which started in 1959 in which a celebrity panel reviewed new record releases JUKEBOXJURY
Bringing to a successful outcome ACHIEVING
Colloquial word for a helicopter in North America EGGBEATER
Dialectal name for a pochard or wigeon SMEE
Division of a regiment SQUADRON
Dog judged to be the outstanding animal of its type at a show BESTOFBREED
Exultant, shouting for joy JUBILANT
Kobe beef, meat from any of several breeds of Japanese cattle WAGYU
Line touching a curve but not cutting through it TANGENT
Man-eating giant in folklore OGRE
Naturally-occurring volcanic glass OBSIDIAN
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Of a boat, being overturned in the water CAPSIZING
Old-fashioned golf club for lofted shots NIBLICK
One who displays exceptionally agile footwork TWINKLETOES
Period of frozen rain HAILSTORM
Person from Brussels perhaps BELGIAN
Prefix denoting nine ENNEA
Russian tea urn SAMOVAR
Serious or devastating setback BODYBLOW
Shake or tremble as if with fear QUAKE
Striking with fear ALARMING
Strummed rhythmically and monotonously THRUMMED
Tradename for a duplicating machine RONEO
Type of fine linen LAWN
Venue of Northamptonshire County Cricket Club WANTAGEROAD
Wife of Ahab, king of Israel in the Old Testament JEZEBEL