The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2012 11 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Person holding a position of authority OFFICER
-- walking, form of exercise involving walking using poles like ski sticks NORDIC
Shaped like a cone of a coniferous tree PINEAL
Southern Italian town, centre of Garibaldi's campaigns for the unification of Italy CASERTA
St --'s fire, electrical charge forming a glow round a ship's mast ELMO
Swindle or confidence trick (slang) SCAM
Real or titular ruler of a state GOVERNOR
Person with a pancreatic disorder DIABETIC
Periodic official population count CENSUS
Owners of or workers on a rig OILMEN
Of the spicy bark of a Sri Lankan tree CINNAMIC
Object of scorn, a derisive gesture (Scottish) GECK
Novel by Jane Austen published in 1818 NORTHANGERABBEY
Marriage under coercion or duress SHOTGUNWEDDING
Large estate house between Ballater and Braemar BALMORALCASTLE
Having a close and informal relationship ONFAMILIARTERMS
Early trombone-like wind instrument SACKBUT
Deprive of a natural right or privilege DISINHERIT
State of great agitation or excitement FEVERPITCH
Traditional Hindu music form RAGA
Unharnessed horse from a vehicle OUTSPANNED
Typographical mistake ERRATUM
Marine bivalve with fluted fan-shaped shell ESCALLOP
Completely free of alcohol-induced passion STONECOLDSOBER
Town in unitary authority of Medway GILLINGHAM
Depending on circumstances (2,3,4,3,2) ASTHECASEMAYBE