Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 5 2006

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A mighty man like Goliath or Carnera GIANT
A wise and experienced teacher MENTOR
An angler's stick ROD
Ancient combat weapon or very tough woman BATTLEAXE
Cautious, not giving away secrets DISCREET
Comfortable seat for one ARMCHAIR
Cruel sort of body sore ULCER
Divert set towards examination of car performance TESTDRIVE
Evening meal - eat up TEA
Expose, remove face covering UNMASK
Fined doc, having spoken confidentially CONFIDED
Give support to, stimulate hope ENCOURAGE
Hangs liar in idyllic Tibetan country created by James Hilton SHANGRILA
In Islam, a holy war JIHAD
It goes with neither NOR
Jeers or eats greedily SCOFFS
Kidnap, carry person off by force ABDUCT
Killing most foul MURDER
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Lacking company, solitary ALONE
Large bottle, often in wicker case DEMIJOHN
Level of proficiency in judo DAN
Moved sideways to avoid, say missile DODGED
Natural impulse governing behaviour INSTINCT
Old tool for threshing grain FLAIL
Open and unconcealed OVERT
Outer segment of a bird's wing PINION
Person who deserts and joins the enemy DEFECTOR
Scarcity of thread DEARTH
Scientist who studies plants BOTANIST
Seed of the oak ACORN
So maim with tropical shrub bearing fragrant flowers MIMOSA
Summoned back, remembered RECALLED
Texas city where JFK was assassinated DALLAS
Too old for task - gone too far PASTIT
Took care of, had certain inclination TENDED
West Indian country, capital Port-au-Prince HAITI