The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 481 - Jan 20 2002

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1938 novel by Graham Greene BRIGHTONROCK
Alternative spelling for the ash-tree in Norse mythology that was thought to overshadow all the world Igdrasil
Ancient Mexican spear-thrower ATLATL
Angora goat's wool MOHAIR
Beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia (Old Testament) ESTHER
Brightest star in the northern sky ARCTURUS
Causing or assisting prolific growth FRUITFUL
Consult for information REFER
Criminal organisation founded in Sicily MAFIA
Dim or misty NEBULAR
General truth, principle or rule of conduct MAXIM
Gumlike substance from the sapodilla CHICLE
Island off southeast Massachusetts NANTUCKET
Largest body of water in Africa LakeVictoria
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Number of things arranged as if threaded on a string ENFILADE
Person with much experience STAGER
Plant of the mallow family with flowers of many colours HOLLYHOCK
Poisonous chemical by-product in manufacture of certain herbicides and bactericides DIOXIN
Port and unitary authority in southwest England PLYMOUTH
Profligate or dissolute person RAKEHELL
Puzzle based on recombination of the letters of a word Logogriph
Relating to anniversary or other commemoration of a death Obital
Russian author of 'The Cherry Orchard' CHEKHOV
Sir Toby - - , character in 'Twelfth Night' BELCH
Small lemur of the loris family BUSHBABY
Tending to promote unity among Churches ECUMENIC
Unwanted transfer of signals between channels of communication CROSSTALK
White crystalline powder used as a sedative AMYTAL