telegraph GK no 677

[mohill]

I am really struggling with this one.

1. The inhabitants of an area (8) - O - W - A - E

2. Byzantine provincial governor (6)  E - - - - -

3. Gang of slaves tied together (6) C - - - - -

4. Wind instrument that is held horizontally (10,5)

- - - N - V - - - E  FLUTE  (something -valve?)

5. Incorporating folk-music styles (6) - - - T - Y

6. Frill on mushroom stalk (7) - - - ILL -

7. Spicy stir-fried Indian dish (8) - - - - - E - I

8. Assembly of citizens of an ancient Greek state (8)

- - - - - S - A

Many thanks for assistance

[jan1956]

4 transverse flute

[JRB]

2  exarch

[JRB]

7  jalfrezi (I think?)

[JRB]

8  ecclesia

[JRB]

3.  coffle

(sorry that this is all piece-meal but I doing the same puzzle!)

[lloyd1e]

I reckon that 1 should be populace

[lloyd1e]

Frill on a mushroom stalk is ARMILLA