Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 29 2011

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''And a partridge in a ... ...'' (Christmas song) PEARTREE
12 noon MIDDAY
4840 square yards ACRE
A closely cropped hairstyle CREWCUT
A lightening of pressure RELIEF
A type of country music BLUEGRASS
At that time THEN
Beauty is only ... ... SKINDEEP
Blocks of clay BRICKS
Colour between red and blue PURPLE
Colour between red and yellow ORANGE
Contest of speed RACE
Group of fish SCHOOL
Groups of eight OCTETS
Hand-held firearm PISTOL
Insufficient to meet demand SCARCE
It's measured in joules or ergs ENERGY
John Philip ..., composer of military marches SOUSA
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Least difficult EASIEST
Maker of fitted clothes TAILOR
Moneylender who charges excessive rates of interest USURER
Notorious 18th-century London prison NEWGATE
Old units of length INCHES
Painting of inanimate objects STILLLIFE
Pleasant odour SCENT
Relating to teeth DENTAL
Strips fixed to something to hold it firm BATTENS
Strong cords ROPES
Tempers be changed this month? SEPTEMBER
Testing experience ORDEAL
Travel along with ACCOMPANY
Universal CATHOLIC
Wander off course STRAY
Where condemned prisoners are held DEATHROW
Wildly, without self-control AMOK
Yarn for embroidery CREWEL