Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 16 1997

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A long written effusion SCREED
A loop for the hangman NOOSE
A tray on which something is presented SALVER
Ass peers badly and slanders ASPERSES
Batons borne by kings SCEPTRES
Commands ORDERS
Debris at the foot of a cliff SCREE
Decayed ROTTEN
Draws out portions of books EXTRACTS
Facial depression DIMPLE
Female relative NIECE
Has pilot gone there for help? HOSPITAL
If you pay him, call the tune PIPER
In a lost state ASTRAY
Inflicting injury in retribution REVENGING
Lacy paper under dishes DOYLEY
Make a flowery speech ORATE
Make less with mini dish DIMINISH
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Multi-coloured quartzes AGATES
Obstinate like a pack-animal MULISH
One of the races of former Yugoslavia CROAT
Packing cases CRATES
Plead for one INTERCEDE
Poetically before ERE
Poor crate could be legally united into a body CORPORATE
Rot about the rocky height TOR
Several underwater workers DIVERS
Sheltered from the wind in Cork, perhaps LEE
Simple and ignorant of evil INNOCENT
Strict exactitude RIGOUR
Swells DISTENDS
The horse to annoy continually NAG
The tree on which the silkworm feeds MULBERRY
Those who hear LISTENERS
Wine is ultimately the fruit of these VINES