Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 3 2009

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'. . . . . . is its own reward' VIRTUE
'The . . . . . . . . . proves the rule' EXCEPTION
A colour or tint HUE
Ancient rulers of Egypt PHARAOHS
Begs earnestly - simple or what IMPLORES
Being narrow with traits STRAIT
Bent on, determined INTENT
Black and white Chinese bear PANDA
Breakfast dish with cereals, nuts, fruit etc MUESLI
Breaks into two parts as with axe SPLITS
Broken pieces of pottery SHARDS
Chore using pale brownish colour (5) OCHRE
Church corridors for lassie AISLES
Cork's river LEE
Covered by water - sounds cleansing AWASH
Cut away branches or twigs LOP
Decanted, being corrupt DECADENT
Doctor's temporary replacement LOCUM
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Edible tubers, spuds POTATOES
Excavated as for coal or diamonds MINED
Go back on one's word RENEGE
Goods procured cheaply at sale BARGAINS
Had as purpose or design MEANT
Iconic hypocrite from Dickens' 'David Copperfield' URIAHHEEP
Impromptu, spoken without preparation EXTEMPORE
Irish accent or stout shoe BROGUE
Keep or hold back RETAIN
Large snake of tropical S America ANACONDA
Line with no straight part CURVE
Looks fixedly at STARES
Not harmed or injured UNDAMAGED
She's certainly not blond BRUNETTE
Shocked and angered greatly OUTRAGED
Stay with the pace, don't fall behind KEEPUP
Ventilate with breathing gas AIR
Young female relative NIECE