The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 857 - Apr 19 2009

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Albrecht --, German painter DURER
Alternative spelling of a plant of the buttercup family PAEONY
Animals used on long hard journeys made on foot TREKOXEN
Based on prediction and extrapolation EXANTE
Body of Muslim scholars ULEMA
Common name for composite flag of UK UNIONJACK
Embroidery or latticework eg OPENWORK
Having a homely appearance LIVEDIN
Imaginary country invented by Samuel Butler EREWHON
In 1836 it became the 25th US state ARKANSAS
Item used to restrain a prisoner TRAMMEL
Krishna --, close associate of Nehru, 1897-1974 MENON
Main body of a vertebra CENTRUM
Marshy offshoot of a lake or river in USA BAYOU
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Meeting for worship, especially for Eucharist, in the early church SYNAXIS
Most southerly part of Cornwall LIZARDPENINSULA
Obsolete word for lead PLUMBUM
Periodical book of astronomical tables NAUTICALALMANAC
Role that gives the title of a play NAMEPART
Salad of seedlings of two plants MUSTARDANDCRESS
Self-administration by towns, counties etc. LOCALGOVERNMENT
South American country, capital Caracas VENEZUELA
Suffolk village southwest of Needham Market WATTISHAM
Tisiphone, Alecto and Megaera, the Furies ERINYES
Two people who never meet BOXANDCOX
Upholstered couch that can be converted for sleeping DAYBED
Weedy rye-grass DARNEL
Woodland plant with glossy leaves and hooked fruits SANICLE