Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 7 2009

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A quality that arouses pity or sorrow PATHOS
Ancient people of Mexico AZTECS
Assignations, romantic meetings TRYSTS
Band around the leg or arm GARTER
Book of maps ATLAS
Catastrophe, tragedy DISASTER
Certain, decisive DEFINITE
Come upon ENCOUNTER
Composer of the Hungarian Rhapsodies LISZT
Country and porcelain CHINA
Dreaded FEARED
Egg of a louse NIT
Elongated fish EEL
Grasslike plants of wetlands RUSHES
It causes something to happen, in chemistry say CATALYST
Milky gemstones with delicate colours OPALS
Multiple repetitions to train EXERCISES
Nicky Rackard or Christy Ring, say HURLER
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Occurrence, occasion EVENT
Of a female HER
Offspring or edition ISSUE
Positively self-assured ASSERTIVE
Putting a question ASKING
Reminiscent, resonant EVOCATIVE
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth PILAU
Showing keen interest EAGER
Small soft bag, of perfumed powder say SACHET
Surgical knives SCALPELS
The after-effects of alcohol HANGOVER
To no avail INVAIN
Up to the present time YET
View, vista ASPECT
Wanting someone else's property COVETING
Ways to go ROUTES
Without deviation STRAIGHT
Without mercy or pity RUTHLESS