Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 24 2010

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'Distinction, high status (8)' EMINENCE
'Fireproof substance, dangerous to health (8)' ASBESTOS
'Learned, knowledgeable (7)' ERUDITE
'Mythical creatures, half-man, half-horse (8)' CENTAURS
'Roughly, in short (6)' APPROX
Airport runway surface TARMAC
Angry and unpleasant feelings or words ACRIMONY
Binding agreement CONTRACT
Bituminous substance used in roofs ASPHALT
Brought back to original condition RESTORED
Colourless part of the blood PLASMA
Continue to exist ENDURE
Dictionaries LEXICONS
Hanging spikes of frozen water ICICLES
He's reported to have fiddled while Rome burned NERO
Normally USUALLY
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One uses an old-fashioned keyboard TYPIST
Pieces of music for nine instruments or voices NONETS
Sharp and sudden ABRUPT
Small orange carp GOLDFISH
Small shiny disc for decoration SEQUIN
Small summerhouse GAZEBO
Smooth stone with bands of colour ONYX
Style of architecture and gloomy books GOTHIC
The number of times something happens in a given period RATE
The writer of the words of songs LYRICIST
They're on the way in HALLWAYS
Threesomes TRIADS
Walked or sat with droop SLOUCHED
Was uneasy or apprehensive about FEARED
Way out EXIT
Wooden board at the bottom of a wall WAINSCOT