The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,245 - Oct 2 2016

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-- Cruise O'Brien, 1917-2008, Irish historian and politician CONOR
23rd letter of the alphabet DOUBLEYOU
Area of human body between chest and waist MIDRIFF
Becoming dormant or hidden LATESCENT
Cantaloupe or honeydew perhaps MUSKMELON
Capital of Nuevo Leon state in Mexico MONTERREY
Carrying out large quantities of complex calculations NUMBERCRUNCHING
City in Lower Burgundy MACON
Defamatory accusation SMEAR
Determinedly or unequivocally INEARNEST
English football knockout competition FACUP
Large North American deer MOOSE
Light savoury snacks or appetisers in Spain TAPAS
Medicine prepared by an unqualified person NOSTRUM
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Members of a Nilotic people living mainly in Kenya and Tanzania MASAI
Of wines, medium-dry DEMISEC
One of the cheapest streets on a 'Monopoly' board WHITECHAPELROAD
Pacific island group that includes Samoa and Tonga POLYNESIA
Philippine island separating Sulu Sea from South China Sea PALAWAN
Portable TV camera used in news reporting MINICAM
Potential ability of groups to be more successful as a result of a merger SYNERGY
Requiring little or no ironing DRIPDRY
Someone related by blood COGNATE
Songbird with brownish speckled plumage and a long tail PIPIT
Two friends who, in classical mythology, were noted for their mutual loyalty DAMONANDPYTHIAS
United nicknamed 'The Millers' ROTHERHAM
Village near Fakenham in Norfolk with a collection of fairground attractions etc THURSFORD
Warwickshire town north of Chipping Norton SHIPSTONONSTOUR