The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 540 - Mar 9 2003

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Clues Answers
- - -monkey, informal word for a mechanic GREASE
Alternative spelling for title given to a successor of Mohammed KHALIF
Ancient town in the West Bank near Jerusalem BETHEL
Casual trousers made of denim BLUEJEANS
Change of appearance of Jesus that took place in front of three disciples TRANSFIGURATION
Critical point in the development of a situation KNIFEEDGE
Device that revolves rapidly eg a spinning-top WHIRLIGIG
Easily shocked or nauseated SQUEAMISH
Game played on a rectangular table BILLIARDS
Greek geometrician of Alexandria EUCLID
Hindu and Buddhist writings giving religious and ritual instructions TANTRA
In the New Testament the father of John the Baptist ZACHARIAH
It gives the author's name under the title or heading BYLINE
Large long-winged seabird ALBATROSS
Laurence - - , English novelist born in Ireland STERNE
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Levy on fossil fuels especially those used by motor vehicles CARBONTAX
Line continually approaching a curve but never meeting it ASYMPTOTE
Member of a meeting of church members VESTRYMAN
Person in his or her fifties Quinquagenarian
Projecting arm of a crane JIB
Ragged protrusion JAG
Ronald - - , cartoonist, creator of the schoolgirls at St Trinian's SEARLE
Set of tools etc. assembled for a particular purpose EQUIPMENT
Steadying rope for a tent GUY
Straight line cutting a curve in at least two places SECANT
Stroke of bad luck MISCHANCE
Unwholesome or noxious vapour MIASMA
Usual term of address to adult males in Turkey BEY
Very small canine pet LAPDOG
Woman's large cotton hat worn especially during 18th century MOBCAP