The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 514 - Sep 8 2002

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' - - the Nile', detective novel by Agatha Christie Deathon
Another name for mineral tar Maltha
Another name for the plant allheal VALERIAN
Arab or Syrian nomad SARACEN
Boastful words or behaviour RODOMONTADE
Bullfighter, especially one who fights on foot TORERO
Canton, town and lake in Switzerland LUCERNE
Cause extreme physical pain TORTURE
Charles - - , Earl of Halifax 1661-1715 MONTAGU
Colloquial name for a marsupial ROO
Display of boldness or daring BRAVURA
Eldest son of Jacob and Leah in the 'Old Testament' REUBEN
Foundation or grant for the maintenance of a pupil SCHOLARSHIP
Hiker who walks in the country RAMBLER
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Left in a lonely place MAROONED
Metalworker's workshop SMITHY
Not in good health ILL
Of some climbing-plants, growing up clockwise Sinistrorse
Of thin plates or layers LAMELLAR
Old measure of capacity equal to 252 gallons of wine TUN
One who sold ecclesiastical indulgences before the Reformation PARDONER
Pianola operated by inserting a five-cent coin NICKELODEON
Small domesticated feline mammal CAT
Something that merely seems to be true VERISIMILITUDE
Spiteful feeling towards others VINDICTIVENESS
Strong personal concern in a state of affairs VESTEDINTEREST
Theoretical, in name only NOMINAL
US actor in films including 'High Sierra' and 'Casablanca' HUMPHREYBOGART