The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 631 - Dec 5 2004

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- - Haile Mariam, Ethiopian head of state from 1977 to 1991 Mengistu
A gradual increase in magnitude or extent WAXING
Alexander - - , brilliant satirist of the Augustan period POPE
Application of tools and methods TECHNOLOGY
Characteristic of an absolute ruler TYRANNICAL
City and state in east central Mexico VERACRUZ
City north of Harrogate RIPON
Conclusion of an argument UPSHOT
Friendly salutation before drinking (originally Scandinavian) SKOL
Group of people with common interests SOCIETY
Having a spree of heavy drinking Ontherazzle
In Mexicon and south-west US a farm owner or manager RANCHERO
It contains functional vascular tissue in a tree SAPWOOD
Marie - - , queen of France from 1774 to 1793 ANTOINETTE
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Notable achievement EXPLOIT
Odorous gum resin obtained from the roots of some species of parsnip, formerly used in medicine used in perfumery OPOPANAX
Out of - - , not functioning properly KILTER
Philanthropist and grocer who established several Quaker schools 1801-59 JosephRowntree
Poisonous fungus with a yellowish cap Sulphurtuft
Purchasing of a famous person's Internet domain name CYBERSQUATTING
Small fly of the family 'Culicidae' GNAT
Strict or rigorous formality PEDANTRY
Sumo wrestler Rikishi
The - - , London gaol until 1842 FLEET
Thick noodle used in Japanese cookery UDON
U-shaped metal fixed at the end of a beam CLEVIS
Unusual largeness in size or extent VASTNESS
US river joining Potomac at Harpers Ferry SHENANDOAH