The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 880 - Sep 27 2009

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-- its ugly head, arise unwelcomely REAR
Angular distance in astronomy or navigation AZIMUTH
Archaic name for the Mediterranean GREATSEA
Archaic or dialect word for an ant PISMIRE
Arrangement in poetry or music ARTFORM
Bloodsucker found near stagnant water GNAT
Boiled flour pudding made with raisins PLUMDUFF
Box for keeping cigars moist HUMIDOR
Caprine, lustful or foolish GOATISH
Conspicuous and outrageously bad EGREGIOUS
Continuing source of pain, evil or corruption ULCER
Criminal taking property belonging to someone else THIEF
Desperate enterprise of last resort FORLORNHOPE
Direct oneself towards (a target) ZEROINON
Effervescent drink made from dandelion, sassafras etc. ROOTBEER
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Expressing one's fears perhaps in behaviour ACTINGOUT
Furnish with everything needed EQUIP
Gap in a piece of wood KNOTHOLE
In alternating generations, a plant of the sexual generation GAMETOPHYTE
Informal expression for a state of trouble HOTWATER
It delivers our letters ROYALMAIL
Japanese port almost completely destroyed in 1945 NAGASAKI
Language of ancient Scandinavia NORSE
Most impervious to light OPAQUEST
Ninth letter of Greek alphabet IOTA
One of the darkish level areas on Mars or the Moon MARE
Place where cattle are housed LAIRAGE
Samuel who was an English lexicographer, 1709-1784 DRJOHNSON
Soup made with smoked haddock, potatoes and milk CULLENSKINK
TV sitcom starring Nigel Hawthorne YESMINISTER