Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 9 2009

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A metal grating in door or window GRILLE
An idea or casual thought NOTION
Booklet or pamphlet with information BROCHURE
Bowels or intestines ENTRAILS
Cease, desist STOP
Counterbalance or compensate for OFFSET
Defeat in battle VANQUISH
Discharge as innocent ACQUIT
Field of fruit trees ORCHARD
Great warmth of feeling ARDOUR
I clear up, being odd PECULIAR
Inborn impulse to behave in certain ways INSTINCT
Knocks down with a punch FLOORS
Lace veil worn by Spanish women MANTILLA
Large tract of grassland in N America PRAIRIE
Leave as is - don't amend STET
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List of people's turn of duties ROSTER
Made a profit, acquired GAINED
Material for violin strings CATGUT
More unfamiliar or odd STRANGER
Most keen and cutting SHARPEST
Number of yachts in sporting event REGATTA
Person who always looks on the bright side OPTIMIST
Port and former capital of Turkey ISTANBUL
Rather be having a rest - inhale BREATHER
Romantic musical composition RHAPSODY
Run with pole LOPE
Shakespeare play: 'The Winter's . . . .' TALE
Shellfish that sticks to rocks LIMPET
To do with great European mountains ALPINE
Took contrary position to OPPOSED
Turns upside down, overturns UPENDS