Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 1 2005

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'Look before you . . . .' LEAP
A deserter from a cause or faith RENEGADE
A gambling establishment CASINO
A tree of the birch family ALDER
Business path through life CAREER
Candle fat TALLOW
Comfortable room - relax in it LOUNGE
Escapes skilfully from, say pursuers ELUDES
Father of all the Jews ABRAHAM
Formal word for clothing APPAREL
Group of striking workers outside workplace PICKET
Informal evasions or derelictions by octopus COPOUTS
Make ill or totally disgust SICKEN
Mayors not involved in study of the stars ASTRONOMY
Means of calculation, may be ready RECKONER
Member of Indian religious sect, wears turban SIKH
Moved head as sign of assent NODDED
Not to be expected, don't bet on it UNLIKELY
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Of meat, having been cut into little pieces MINCED
Open sores on body ULCERS
Part of hand or tropical tree PALM
Representative symbol or religious painting ICON
Route of the race COURSE
Semi-precious stones of milky or bluish colour OPALS
Severity or strictness, perhaps of the law RIGOUR
Shakespeare's version of Julius Caesar's last words, in Latin ETTUBRUTE
Siren sound to mark end of bombing by planes ALLCLEAR
Small growth on a mucous membrane POLYP
Small independent republic in NE Italy SANMARINO
Square-cut stones, or masonry made from them ASHLAR
Staggered - having done Irish dance? REELED
Stain, metal or reputation TARNISH
Teams or facets SIDES
They make things in metal, may be black SMITHS
This love is fraternal BROTHERLY
Traditional Jewish greeting SHALOM