Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 3 2008

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American state, capital Jefferson City MISSOURI
Become smaller or less DIMINISH
Better than average, except in golf ABOVEPAR
Cartoon sound of pig OINK
Cold unfriendly gaze ICYSTARE
Colourful drink for teenager GREENTEA
Criminals of the cosa nostra organisation MAFIOSI
Damaged or weakened, maybe in health IMPAIRED
Detailed study and investigation RESEARCH
Dispute the truth of OPPUGN
Disputes, contends verbally ARGUES
End union with insinuation INNUENDO
Famous horsemen of S Russia COSSACKS
Feeling of annoyance and disappointment CHAGRIN
Fidel . . . . . .,retired Cuban leader CASTRO
First name of da Vinci, great artist LEONARDO
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Fluent and persuasive of speech ELOQUENT
Give great pleasure to DELIGHT
Healthy mental state SANITY
Hesitate indecisively DITHER
It's Christmas in France NOEL
Musical sound of note TONE
Passage of bodily fluid through porous partition OSMOSIS
Pursuer - of beer after whiskey? CHASER
Rare and unusual objects CURIOS
Small basket for berries PUNNET
So drug is found in these fruit-bowls GOURDS
Surrender or yield CEDE
The only one of its kind UNIQUE
They maintain daily records like Pepys DIARISTS
Vessel taking blood from heart ARTERY
Woken up or angered ROUSED