The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 639 - Jan 30 2005

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- - d'oeuvre, a masterpiece CHEF
1 down and earth forming land gradually gained from a river Alluvion
Absence of willingness NOLITION
Anabolic steroid illegally used as a performance-enhancing drug NANDROLONE
Attempted destruction of someone's reputation or standing HATCHETJOB
Author of 'Private Lives' COWARD
Autonomous region of eastern Spain VALENCIA
Chinese dynasty 1368-1644 MING
Daughter of a poor villager of Blackmoor Vale in a Hardy novel TESS
Dean's title of respect VeryReverend
Derek - - , England batsman of the 1970s and 1980s RANDALL
Dross or slag from metal-smelting SCORIA
Effort, energy and enthusiasm VIGOUR
Fairground roundabout WALTZER
French city southeast of Brest Quimper
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Gathered into a mass or whole AGGREGATED
George - - , French novelist, author of 'La Mare au diable' SAND
German river flowing into the Moselle SAAR
High leap in ballet CAPRIOLE
Igor Fyodorovich - - , Russian composer STRAVINSKY
Impose too great a strain OVERTAX
Laszlo - - , Hungarian ballpoint inventor BIRO
Name of three kings of ancient Persia ARTAXERXES
Of photographic technique of taking photos at intervals TIMELAPSE
Old word for a picture-house KINEMA
Prefix denoting water AQUA
Soft blue-veined Italian cheese DOLCELATTE
Type of music with a strong rhythm JAZZ
Vividly bright colour ELECTRICBLUE
Wild rose with fragrant foliage and flowers EGLANTINE