Irish Times (Simplex) - May 17 2008

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A job that pays well for little work SINECURE
Addictive narcotic OPIUM
African animals related to the giraffe OKAPIS
Animal excreta used to fertilise land MANURE
Armed brigand BANDIT
Assists in wrongdoing ABETS
Beverage from leaves TEA
Bloodsucking parasitic insect LOUSE
Cock-a-hoop JOYOUS
Cut in two BISECT
Double-reed instruments BASSOONS
Engage or hire for work EMPLOY
Entertains AMUSES
Frisk, frolic GAMBOL
High-ranking Shiite religious leader AYATOLLAH
In the direction of the ocean SEAWARDS
Instrument to detect distant objects RADAR
Long-handled cutting tool SCYTHE
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Mate, buddy PAL
Morally excellent VIRTUOUS
More adjacent NEARER
Orange-yellow colour OCHRE
Powerful circular current of water MAELSTROM
Replying ANSWERING
Room for outer garments CLOAKROOM
Sailing vessel with two masts KETCH
Sludge, gloop SLIME
Small ring-shaped fried cake DOUGHNUT
Source of seed and oil SESAME
State of extreme confusion and disorder CHAOS
Stress, accentuation EMPHASIS
Suffering WOE
To do so is to be lost, they say HESITATE
Tottered, on the brink say TEETERED
Vehicle mounted on runners SLEDGE
Woollen cap of Scottish origin TAM