Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 23 2009

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Clues Answers
'Many are called, but few are . . . . . .' CHOSEN
'Once . . . . . ., twice shy' BITTEN
A bishop's headgear MITRE
A lot of noise, hubbub UPROAR
Barrels for beer KEGS
Brute of a potato TUBER
Came to the highest point ACME
Distance from centre to circumference of circle RADIUS
Do alter for acrobat's garment LEOTARD
Drop beneath the surface SINK
Early bedtime imposed by military CURFEW
Exited, left house WENTOUT
Eye flirtatiously OGLE
Fortified place near hostile territory BASTION
Give evidence in court ATTEST
Harmless little lies FIBS
He seeks satisfaction or retribution AVENGER
Influenced by bribery, corrupt VENAL
It's snug in a rug BUG
Italian composer of opera 'La Boheme' PUCCINI
Layer of skin beneath the outer DERMIS
Clues Answers
Make or become pale BLANCH
Negative votes in committee NOES
Nonsense or litter RUBBISH
Not severe, merciful LENIENT
Of or to do with cats FELINE
Old saying for woodcutter SAW
Ornament worn on a watch-chain FOB
Perceive a bishopric SEE
Pisa has a . . . . . . . Tower LEANING
Popular drink made from beans COFFEE
Produce the body in court - . . . . . . corpus HABEAS
Quite obvious EVIDENT
Santa's vehicle SLEIGH
Shape of an egg OVAL
Simple song or poem BALLAD
Small fierce animal good for catching rabbits FERRET
The foot-soldiers in chess PAWNS
They grow on vines GRAPES
To do with public revenue of califs FISCAL
Two of a kind PAIR
Well-known statement incorporating general truth PROVERB