Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 12 2003

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Clues Answers
'Where ignorance is ....., 'tis folly to be wise' BLISS
A passage taken from EXCERPT
A turnip, or a Scandinavian SWEDE
A wide-mouthed water jug EWER
Author of the novel 'Don Quixote' CERVANTES
Avoid or abstain from ESCHEW
Ban, prohibit by legislation OUTLAW
Beat badly in recount TROUNCE
Boasts about wooden shoes SABOTS
Cloth rectangle worn at mealtime NAPKIN
Coloured wool blanket worn by Spanish American men SERAPE
Dead straight - as the .... ..... CROWFLIES
Distributes, sends out ISSUES
George ...... wrote 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ORWELL
Guides or directs, ship or plane STEERS
Has fooled with lie FALSEHOOD
Howls, wails ULULATES
Large deep pot for boiling things in CAULDRON
Clues Answers
Mend or restore REPAIR
More likely than not PROBABLE
Novel or film that continues earlier one SEQUEL
Peg driven into rock to aid climbing PITON
Privileged social groups, top people ELITES
Protective homes for salt water molluscs SEASHELLS
Put out of office OUST
Self-interest group for claret CARTEL
Space under barn roof for storing hay LOFT
Stick out from redoubt OBTRUDE
Strong metal box to store valuables SAFE
Structure on back of tortoise or turtle CARAPACE
Supervise like ganger OVERSEE
Tender or propose OFFER
The first and only English Pope ADRIAN
To do with flowers FLORAL
Travel with an old rogue VARLET
Walk lamely like tethered horse HOBBLE