The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 483 - Feb 3 2002

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- - bug, brightly-coloured heteropterous insect HARLEQUIN
- - the Great, king of Macedon 356-323BC ALEXANDER
A nomadic people descended from Esau EDOM
Bellinzona is the capital of this canton in southern Switzerland Ticino
Communion table at east end of a church ALTAR
Decorative plasterwork STUCCO
Dry watercourse WADI
European freshwater fish RUDD
Finely cured, often smoked uncooked ham PROSCIUTTO
French author of 'The Three Musketeers' DUMAS
Furthest point of the line under construction RAILHEAD
Greek island Lesbos's former name MYTILENE
Invigorating atmosphere outside FRESHAIR
It was towed across the Channel for the Normandy landings in 1944 MULBERRYHARBOUR
Jim - - , England spinner who took 19 wickets in a test-match in 1956 LAKER
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King of Judah noted for his religious reforms ('II Kings' 18-19) HEZEKIAH
Light low-framed vehicle used for recreational racing KART
North American dialect word meaning commonplace or cantankerous ORNERY
Official map-making body (8,6) - See 11 SURVEY
Official map-making body (8,6) - See 12 ORDNANCE
Old unit of length equal to about 1481 metres Romanmile
Person employed to look after someone else's children NURSEMAID
Person who deliberately causes damage VANDAL
Piece of bone or shell inserted into the lip as an ornament Labret
Spiral dive of an aeroplane TAILSPIN
Title borne by some Muslim princes AMEER
Town on the Isle of Bute ROTHESAY
Very fine strands of pasta VERMICELLI
Visual defect in which a single object can be seen in duplicate Diplopia