The Telegraph General Knowledge - Crossword Answers | 2013 07 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
GRAMOPHONE NEEDLES STYLI
Anxious to maintain one's own good physical or mental condition HEALTHCONSCIOUS
Breed of tiny dog originating from Mexico CHIHUAHUA
Chant used by a sect of the Hindu religion HAREKRISHNA
-- hitch, kind of hitch knot CLOVE
Mountainous 'autonomous region' of China, capital Lhasa TIBET
Nigerian city, capital of Oyo state IBADAN
One making a croaky call or cry SQUAWKER
Phrase from French meaning like a bachelor ENGARCON
Ornamental work in an arched roof or ceiling VAULTING
Prefix signifying bird ORNITHO
Cell with specialised function of transmitting nerve impulses NEURON
Charlotte --, custard or cream in a sponge cake RUSSE
Colour of the clear blue sky AZURE
Dialect word for the nightjar, nocturnal European bird EVEJAR
Extreme hostility or harmfulness VIRULENCE
Extremely attractive light-haired woman BLONDEBOMBSHELL
Final honours degree examinations at Cambridge University TRIPOS
NORTH-WEST AFRICAN MOUNTAIN RANGE ATLAS
WEIGHT AT END OF DEVICE DETERMINING VERTICAL ON AN UPRIGHT SURFACE PLUMBBOB
Shrub of the dogwood family JAPANLAUREL
Sharp piece of cutlery KNIFE
Sudden feeling of doubt or misgiving QUALM
Style of curry in Indian cookery BALTI
ROYAL INSIGNIA REGALIA
Tropical marine mollusc with a robust spiral shell CONCH
Consider it acceptable or correct THINKFIT
Historical word for a leather corslet LORICA
Interjection used to attract attention, or a sailors' chant YOHOHO
International unit of dose of gamma rays ROENTGEN
It has absolutely nil chance of success NOHOPER