The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 497 - May 12 2002

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A great loathing or distaste DISGUST
Caballero, a Spanish gentleman SENOR
Capital of Puy-de-Dôme department in south central France CLERMONTFERRAND
Characterised by strengthening and hardening of cell walls SCLEROTIC
Devour or consume completely EATUP
Distilled cider, a type of brandy APPLEJACK
Fabled one-eyed giant CYCLOPS
Famous waterfalls on river of the same name in North America NIAGARA
Field of activity or interest REALM
Flinging up a coin at the start of a match TOSSING
Form of divorce under Islamic law TALAQ
Former capital of Nigeria LAGOS
Former name for the polecat FOUMART
Institution for abandoned children ORPHANAGE
Kumasi is the capital of this administrative region in central Ghana ASHANTI
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Lake on border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Mweru
Leather from the hide of a young goat KIDSKIN
Loss of willpower ABOULIA
Mixed drink of whisky and vermouth with a dash of bitters MANHATTAN
Mostly low-lying, fertile county in Leinster KILDARE
Of a baroque style of architecture in Spain in late 17th and early 18th centuries CHURRIGUERESQUE
Of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet DELTAIC
Pale or subdued colour UNDERTONE
Port near Mount Etna in eastern Sicily CATANIA
Scanty clothing in 'Genesis' FIGLEAF
Small constellation between Cygnus and Aquila SAGITTA
Systematic police search DRAGNET
The killer whale GRAMPUS
Transliteration of the Chinese name for Canton Guangzhou
Wink or blink NICTATE