The Telegraph - GENERAL CROSSWORD NO: 687 - Jan 8 2006

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- - and the Dragon, apocryphal book BEL
1966 film starring Virginia McKenna BORNFREE
1987 film starring Matthew Modine FULLMETALJACKET
A Birmingham mainline railway station Snowhill
A return to the original state RECOVERY
Alternative spelling for title given to a successor of Mohammed KHALIF
Alternative spelling of a word from French meaning bored ENNUYE
Amusing person who makes jokes WIT
Be extremely specific when explaining something SPELLOUT
Brian - - , British author of 'The Helliconia Trilogy' ALDISS
Cecil - - - - - , English poet and critic 1904-1972 DAYLEWIS
Colouring matter of the madder root ALIZARIN
Discharge freight UNLOAD
Disparage one's own efforts CRYSTINKINGFISH
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Dissertation added to main body of book or chapter EXCURSUS
Lapis - - , brilliant blue gemstone LAZULI
Location connected to the internet WEBSITE
Necklace of twisted metal TORQUE
Nickname of Dwight D Eisenhower IKE
Nitrogenous organic base found in a plant ALKALOID
Renounce allegiance REVOLT
Residue of petrol distillation used as fuel ASTATKI
Samuel's teacher (Old Testament) ELI
Shetland name for the great skua BONXIE
System of maintaining petty cash by regularly topping up balance of funds IMPREST
The most highly prized part of a collection JEWELINTHECROWN
UK band with hit 'Baggy Trousers' in 1980 MADNESS
With this a party should not be defeated in any vote WORKINGMAJORITY