Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 2 2007

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88888 EIGHTS
A drop of optical moisture TEAR
A lengthy earnest speech HARANGUE
A thick strong cord ROPE
Abnormally excessive opinion of oneself, quite mad EGOMANIA
Almost, not quite NEARLY
Bored Ian can have carefree appearance DEBONAIR
Group of cross-country runners HARRIERS
Have high opinion of ADMIRE
Inland salt lake on Israel-Jordan border DEADSEA
J M Barrie's immortal boy PETERPAN
Largest state of USA ALASKA
Makes sounds like a duck QUACKS
Of priest, returned to secular status LAICISED
Overjoyed, over the moon ECSTATIC
Paleness resulting from lack of red corpuscles ANAEMIA
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Part of a snare TRAP
Person sent on a diplomatic mission EMISSARY
Person who renounces a former belief APOSTATE
Printed piece of paper for admission as to theatre TICKET
Shakespeare 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your . . . .' EARS
Shakespeare's tragic Moor of Venice OTHELLO
Soothed or calmed LULLED
Soothes, eases ALLAYS
Stated repeatedly ITERATED
Subtle kind of hubbub BUSTLE
The almighty currency DOLLAR
Tiredness and disorientation after long plane journey JETLAG
Unfavourable or harmful ADVERSE
Victory in battle CONQUEST
Withdrew statement about decanter RECANTED
Writer who created Hercule Poirot, . . . . . . Christie AGATHA