The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,239 - Aug 21 2016

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-- piece of work, someone who is very objectionable NASTY
Agreement between insurance companies KNOCKFORKNOCK
Anglicised name of fifth legendary king of Rome who reigned from 616-578BC TARQUIN
Breed of horse with a spotted rump APPALOOSA
Covering for organ of hearing attached to a cap EARFLAP
Desirable or perfect society in the future as described in 'The Tempest' BRAVENEWWORLD
Fictional characters living on Wimbledon Common WOMBLES
Found or formed in the high seas OCEANIC
General attitude of a group towards employment WORKETHIC
Ghostly lookalike of a human DOPPELGANGER
Golf contest between British Isles and USA WALKERCUP
Group of writings which include the sermons of Buddha SUTRA
Hiker who walks in the country RAMBLER
Johann -- I, 1804-1849, Austrian composer STRAUSS
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Kind of sports that happen on or in water AQUATIC
Latin version of the Bible VULGATE
Light-coloured flavoursome lager PILSNER
Maseru is the capital of this African country LESOTHO
Member of a flower calyx SEPAL
Performance of roping and riding by people dressed as cowboys WILDWESTSHOW
Person who stares GAPER
Prickly pear genus OPUNTIA
Reveal accidentally and give the game away LETSLIP
Root with therapeutic properties GINSENG
Roughly, or in a rather inferior kind OFSORTS
Song to send children to sleep LULLABY
Square cloth worn over and around one�s hair HEADSCARF
Yellow viscous substance extracted from wool LANOLIN