The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 477 - Dec 23 2001

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- - Swamp, swamp in southeast Georgia and north Florida OKEFENOKEE
Africa's longest river NILE
Another name for the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament PENTATEUCH
Any of various North American finches of the genera 'Pipilo' or 'Chlorura' TOWHEE
Capability of readily changing from a solid or liquid into a vapour VOLATILITY
Commonly-held belief that is either untrue or has no foundation MYTH
Converting organic material into fossilised form Petrifying
Dilatation of an artery ANEURYSM
In -- of; in place of LIEU
Informal name for Hollywood TINSELTOWN
Legislative assembly in various countries DIET
Long narrow tongue of land running into the sea SPIT
Not having protective barriers or railings Unfenced
Obscured or darkened, bewildered or perplexed OBFUSCATED
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Of a Jurassic genus of fossil crocodiles Teleosaurian
Of carpets, completely covering the floor WALLTOWALL
Person dealing with the science or practice of plant or animal classification TAXONOMIST
Person dealing with the study or prediction for mankind during times to come FUTUROLOGIST
Place where bread and cakes are sold BAKERY
Red mark on Hindu woman's forehead Tika
Risk-taking owner or manager of a business ENTREPRENEUR
Roman god of sleep Somnus
Sage, a man of great learning SAVANT
Spanish adventurer of the 16th century CONQUISTADOR
Town near Evesham in Worcestershire Pershore
Town on River Tyne near Newcastle Wallsend
Underworld river in Greek mythology STYX
Urban community TOWN