Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 11 1998

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Clues Answers
'It is the ..... that breaks the camel's back' LASTSTRAW
A fleet of ships ARGOSY
A long seed-vessel POD
A midlands county OFFALY
A move or countermove in diplomatic relations DEMARCHE
American state, capital Boise IDAHO
Contend with difficulty STRUGGLE
Fashions or tendencies TRENDS
For specific purpose, from Latin ADHOC
Form of government with power held by a few OLIGARCHY
Frightened or intimidated SCARED
General hatred or disgust ODIUM
Giant bird of eastern legend ROC
Great artery in body AORTA
Great poem 'The ...... of Omar Khayyam' RUBAIYAT
Handle something awkwardly FUMBLE
It grows in 23 Down PEA
Large bowl-shaped hollow CRATER
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Limitation of effort STINT
Line on map showing atmospheric pressure ISOBAR
New Year's Eve in Scotland HOGMANAY
Of sticky substance that protects inner nose MUCOUS
Only in attribution BUT
Opening sacrifice in chess GAMBIT
Perform better than another OUTDO
Plaster of Paris is made from this chalk-like substance GYPSUM
Prizes or honours AWARDS
Supply with what is needed EQUP
Tell in advance what will happen FORECAST
This Bay is an inland sea of NE Canada HUDSON
This sentence is to prison CUSTODIAL
Underset in teeth DENTURES
Upright supporting handrail of stairs BANISTER
Urbane and sophisticated SUAVE
Well-known prison in Devon DARTMOOR
Without resistance or other contenders UNOPPOSED