Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 6 2001

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Clues Answers
'A ...... in time saves nine' STITCH
'A drowning man sill clutch at . .....' ASTRAW
'Able was I ere I saw ....' ELBA
'Never look a .... ..... in the mouth' GIFTHORSE
A present or gratuity GIFT
A simple song BALLAD
Become gradually less or smaller DWINDLE
Being displayed, available to be seen ONVIEW
Common disease of gums PYORRHOEA
Descendant of French settlers as in New Orleans CREOLE
Does penance with a stone ATONES
Dramatist...... O'Neill wrote 'The Iceman Cometh' EUGENE
Foreign girl who helps in the home for her keep AUPAIR
French spirits, especially brandy EAUDEVIE
Hangs about idly LOAFS
Hard block tropical wood EBONY
Highest points or tips APEXES
In Greek myth, he flew to close to the sun ICARUS
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In slang, a foolish or uninteresting person NERD
Let down, being inferior LOWER
Makes neat and orderly TIDIES
Owned or controlled - by the devil? POSSESSED
Pale over sound of bells PEAL
Pipe for waste matter from houses, factories etc SEWER
Pleasant vista or play backdrop SCENERY
Privileged or exclusive groups ELITES
Replusive, abhorrent (6) ODIOUS
Response to creation REACTION
Speaks, articulates UTTERS
Stood astride or over BESTRODE
Summer house with a wide view GAZEBO
System of communication by radio or telephone INTERCOM
The one who sets the ball in play at tennis SERVER
The practice or conditions of cleanliness HYGIENE
To a sickening extent, in Latin phrase ADNAUSEUM
Unfavourable reaction as to pollen or some foods ALLERGY