Irish Times (Simplex) - May 21 1999

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A bundle of sticks or twigs faggot
A casual read or study PERUSAL
A fish flake SCALE
A slight shake, perhaps of earth TREMOR
Adroit, dexterous DEFT
An officiating priest, especially at Eucharist CELEBRANT
Baffles using cricket uprights STUMPS
Book published once a year ANNUAL
Caveat . . . . . . - buyer beware EMPTOR
Cheerless and depressing DREARY
Craven fear in face of enemy COWARDICE
Defeated or overcome BEATEN
Dickens novel 'Dombey . . . . . .' ANDSON
Fred . . . . . . ., great Hollywood dancer ASTAIRE
Inflammation of the mucous membrane CATARRH
It grows in paddy-fields RICE
Kind of hoof that is divided CLOVEN
Live-in helper from overseas for board and lodging AUPAIR
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Nebulous, unclear OPAQUE
Not doing anything, passive INACTIVE
Not long ago, in recent times OFLATE
Obtain by intimidation, say money EXTORT
Othello's treacherous counsellor IAGO
Person of unrestrained sexual desires LECHER
Push or propel SHOVE
Quite evident, manifest OBVIOUS
Religious relation, like Marlon Brando in movie GODFATHER
Short description or character sketch VIGNETTE
Shrewdest sort of ancients CANNIEST
Smells, redolences ODOURS
Soon, in a little while PRESENTLY
Speak - it's extreme UTTER
Stratum, tier LAYER
Talk wildly in modern youth dance RAVE
That's what she is FEMALE
They dispense prescriptions CHEMISTS