The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 474 - Dec 9 2001

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Accumulation of disintegrated material DETRITUS
Acronym for an independent organisation set up to help and resolve industrial disputes ACAS
Anything that has been patched up to make it look new VAMP
Arch separating the stage from the auditorium PROSCENIUM
Colourless poisonous gas used in the manufacture of synthetic resins FORMALDEHYDE
Deeply-indented golden-brown pancake WAFFLE
Diameter of the opening through which light passes in an optical instrument APERTURE
Disease with painful swelling especially of the big toe and foot GOUT
Dry red wine from Veneto region of northeast Italy VALPOLICELLA
Eel-like fish that buries itself in wet sand at ebbtide Launce
Empty talk, nonsense BUNKUM
Fibre used in sack-making JUTE
Greek mathematician, physicist and inventor ARCHIMEDES
Greek satirist noted for his 'Dialogues of the Dead' LUCIAN
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Indian songbird related to the weaver birds AVADAVAT
Informal word in Australia and New Zealand for an inquisitive person Stickybeak
Long-necked stringed instrument related to the mandolin BOUZOUKI
One twentieth of an imperial pint FLUIDOUNCE
Person from Aden perhaps YEMENI
Person from Istanbul perhaps TURK
Sir Francis - - , he uncovered several plots against Queen Elizabeth I WALSINGHAM
Skilled joiner CABINETMAKER
Stinking badger of Java TELEDU
Swedish pop group very successful in the 1970s ABBA
Unit of electromotive force, symbol kV KILOVOLT
US city which hosts an annual 500-mile motor-race INDIANAPOLIS
Use long speeches to delay or obstruct legislation FILIBUSTER
Veteran, an experienced person OLDTIMER