The Telegraph – General Knowledge – Jan 29 2017 Crossword Solution
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‘All people that on earth do –‘ (hymn) |
DWELL |
American species of a tree of the beech family |
TURKEYOAK |
Attractive or curious trinket |
BIBELOT |
Author of ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ |
TWAIN |
Characterised by good humour |
JOCULAR |
Cover and extend beyond |
OVERLAP |
Cross road unlawfully ignoring traffic |
JAYWALK |
Endowment for singing of masses |
CHANTRY |
Female who gives personal advice |
AGONYAUNT |
Frame for hanging absorbent drying cloths on |
TOWELRAIL |
Greek mythological enchantress who lived on the island of Aeaea |
CIRCE |
Grey-headed species of crow |
JACKDAW |
Holy city of Christians, Jews and Muslims |
JERUSALEM |
Inflammation of a vein |
PHLEBITIS |
James Augustine Aloysius –, 1882-1941, Irish writer and poet |
JOYCE |
L. S. –, 1887-1976, English painter |
LOWRY |
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Landing area etc for certain aeroplanes |
JETPORT |
Member of a Canadian police force |
MOUNTIE |
One claiming descent from original Hindu military and ruling caste |
RAJPOOT |
Piebald variety of sheep |
JACOB |
Port on Firth of Forth, part of Edinburgh |
LEITH |
Roman king and ruler of the Olympian gods |
JUPITER |
Rush about wildly attacking anybody in one’s way |
RUNAMOK |
Shake involuntarily with short quick movements |
TREMBLE |
Slot machine that plays records |
JUKEBOX |
Something that is uncommonly large |
WHOPPER |
Strictly adhering to beliefs of a given religious group |
SECTARIAN |
Town in North Hertfordshire |
ROYSTON |
Traditional Japanese system of unarmed self-defence |
JUJITSU |
Travel by getting free rides from motorists |
THUMB |
Village near Bideford in North Devon |
ABBOTSHAM |
Woman leaving a will |
TESTATRIX |