Irish Times (Simplex) - May 9 2005

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'A bird in the hand is worth two . . . . . . . . .' INTHEBUSH
'Never look a . . . . . . . . . in the mouth' GIFTHORSE
A genial manner, as in France BONHOMIE
A skilful manoeuvre or procedure TACTIC
Ahead in place or time INADVANCE
American state, . . . . . Island, capital Providence RHODE
An unwanted follower or dependant - swings out of you HANGERON
Case given to a barrister BRIEF
Cry of a sheep BAA
Destroy hopes or chances - send receipt? PUTPAIDTO
Extras in case of necessity SPARES
Fitted inside one another, say set of tables NESTED
Former English weight for wool - dot it TOD
Gaps in sequence for a Hussite HIATUSES
Goodbye, monsieur ADIEU
Great Italian poet of 'The Divine Comedy' DANTE
Hard stones with concentric bands of colour AGATES
Indicate, be a sign of DENOTE
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Indistinct or not clearly expressed VAGUE
Initially, powerful explosive TNT
Of baby, moved from milk to solid food WEANED
Of or measured by the stars SIDEREAL
Put in between other things INSERT
Regroups as in politics, but in slangier way REALIGNS
Simmered while covered with water IMMERSED
Small swivelled wheel fixed to each leg of a piece of furniture CASTOR
So long, amigo ADIOS
Spirits or apparitions GHOSTS
Suggestive of evil - on the left? SINISTER
Tangles and growls angrily SNARLS
Tension and exertion STRAIN
The letter H AITCH
To Albion, with an offering to the divine OBLATION
Very well, let's have it thus SOBEIT
Warning sound or signal ALARM
Yes, madame OUI