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ACHERNARBrightest star in the southern constellation Eridanus, named from the Arabic for 'end of the river' (8)
RIGELBrightest star in the constellation Orion, named from the Arabic for 'leg' or 'foot' (5)
CURCUMAPlant genus of the family Zingiberaceae named from the Arabic for 'turmeric' (7)
CANOPUSSecond-brightest star in the night sky after Sirius, in the southern constellation of Carina (7)
LEPUSLatin designation of the hare from which the constellation bordered by Orion the Hunter, Columba the Dove and Eridanus the River derived its name (5)
SAFARIFrom the Arabic for "travel" and in turn the Swahili for "journey", a trip observing wild animals in Africa (6)
CETUSThe whale constellation bordered by Pisces the fish, Eridanus the river and Aquarius the water bearer (5)
BETACRUCISThe second-brightest star in the Southern Cross, also called Mimosa (4,6)
SASHFrom the Arabic for "muslin, turban", a word for a strip of fine cloth twisted around the head originally, later a ribbon worn over one shoulder or around the waist (4)
NIGHTFALLMixed half G&T in and left for end of the day
CAELUMSmall faint constellation of the southern hemisphere (the Chisel) between Eridanus and Pictor (6)
SYRUPFrom the Arabic for "sherbet" and source of "sorbet", a sugary liquid used for drinks, drizzling on ice cream, preserving fruit or for sweetening (5)
TERMINUSExpression in America for end of the line
CRIMSON*This color's name comes from the Arabic for the name of an ancient red dye
DEADSEASalty lake at the end of the River Jordan (4,3)
AUSTRALYou and the French star in the Southern region (7)
MOUTHSilently say the words at one end of the river (5)
ANTARESBright reddish star in the southern sky, also known as Alpha Scorpii (7)
ALGEBRAFrom the Arabic for "reunion of broken parts" or "bone-setting", a method of calculation using letters/ symbols to represent numbers (7)
SIROCCOFrom the Arabic for "east wind", a hot and dusty Mediterranean "jugo" originating in the Sahara; a drying machine; or, any desert breeze (7)