The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,556 - Sep 25 2022

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Ancient Egyptian wire rattle SISTRUM
Another name for the fodder plant lucerne ALFALFA
Check in growth or development STUNT
Children's TV series featuring the puppets George and Zippy RAINBOW
Current that may be analysed in a wind tunnel AIRFLOW
Dialect word for a cobbler or shoemaker SNOB
Dog, cross between the Pekingese and the Tibetan Apso SHIHTZU
Food made from gelatine JELLY
In botany, the angle between leaf and stem AXIL
In Greek mythology, an underworld river STYX
Israeli airline, the name of which means 'towards the sky' ELAL
Italian saint, founder of an order of friars FRANCISOFASSISI
Largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands GUAM
Loose scrum in rugby RUCK
Made photocopies of documents XEROXED
Make someone annoyed or irritated ROIL
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Mark --, winner of seven Olympic gold medals in 1972 SPITZ
Member of London's first professional police force BOWSTREETRUNNER
Military revolt against the Republican government in Iberia SPANISHCIVILWAR
Most northerly of the inhabited Shetland Islands Unst
Nickname given to Tonga on account of the welcome received by Captain Cook FRIENDLYISLANDS
Old World crocus SAFFRON
One who is not expected to be successful NOHOPER
Person who rubs and kneads muscles in their profession MASSEUR
Point on which a lever turns FULCRUM
Polish monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a zloty GROSZ
Public speaker's makeshift platform SOAPBOX
Public videotext system in France Minitel
Rising tendency UPTREND
Rock formation containing water AQUIFER
Single amount of money in lieu of several LUMPSUM
Thickset powerful dog MASTIFF