Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 20 2001

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A bracelet from Bengal BANGLE
A day nursery used by working parents CRECHE
A heavy load or difficulty BURDEN
A lot of noise DIN
A poetic eye ORB
A white lie FIB
Affected by illness, or just bad-tempered BILIOUS
Assault violently, thrash BEATUP
Aviators or birds FLYERS
Bare on Scottish hillside BRAE
Being risked, depending on outcome of event ATSTAKE
Brass nedk or bile GALL
Cain asked ` `Am I my brother's ......?' ' KEEPER
Capital city of Minnesota STPAUL
Clear of blame or quilt ABSOLVE
Cowboy song: ` `Bury me not on the lone .......' ' PRAIRIE
Former USSR republic, capital Kiev UKRAINE
Galway lake and river CORRIB
Garbage or nonsense RUBBISH
Gaze superstitiously thought to bring harm EVILEYE
Get rid or, extirpate ROOTOUT
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Greek god of love EROS
Impressed with, as by blow? STRUCK
Insignia for sale SEAL
Inter .... - among other things ALIA
Jaded or wearied PALLED
Japanese system of unarmed combat KARATE
Just the same, although that is the case EVENSO
Large low-pitched brass musical instrument TUBA
Matter from an infected wound PUS
Natural optic protector EYELID
Naval force or collection of buses FLEET
Of door, a little open AJAR
Published false statement that damages reputation LIBEL
Savoury jelly for coating meats ASPIC
Spells or ornaments CHARMS
Stale and dank MUSTY
Strike repeadly with fists, belabour PUMMEL
Toe ... .... - conform or else THELINE
Tragic Shakepearean king, for real LEAR
Young thug or criminal HOODLUM
` `Once ......, twice shy' ' BITTEN