Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 19 2005

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'An . . . . . a day keeps the doctor away' APPLE
A facial twitch TIC
A small sour fruit, part crustacean CRABAPPLE
Animals of an area or period FAUNA
Below average - it's good in golf UNDERPAR
Bog or marsh MORASS
Bold and adventurous DARING
Bowl-shaped cavity as on volcano peak CRATER
Canopy over mattress or an examiner TESTER
Captains of ships or sports teams SKIPPERS
Causes trouble or misbehaves ACTSUP
Constantly bothered by deer pets PESTERED
Create an uproar - elevate murderer RAISECAIN
Exclamation of triumph or surprise, a palindrome AHA
Fanciful and impractical like breezy sprite AIRYFAIRY
Feudal superior or Belgian city LIEGE
French boredom ENNUI
Go to bed or quit work RETIRE
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Holding conventional beliefs as in religion ORTHODOX
Indelible picture or design on skin TATTOO
Informally regrettable - excessively wicked TOOBAD
Informally unwell, looking pallid or somewhat indecent OFFCOLOUR
Major division of tennis match SET
Mediterranean country, capital Nicosia CYPRUS
Meteors I find annoying TIRESOME
Of good stock or having good manners WELLBRED
One of New Zealand's aboriginal people MAORI
Say again, or belch (6 REPEAT
Small pouch for carrying money, mostly by women PURSE
Small wooden houses like Uncle Tom's CABINS
Soft mushy food for infants or invalids PAP
Speak contemptuously or drink informally SCOFF
Stroked lovingly, petted CARESSED
This branch is offered in peace gesture OLIVE
To do with or used in cooking CULINARY
Well worn with loose threads FRAYED