Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 22 2007

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A craving for drink THIRST
A disciplined food regime DIET
A lump of metal, say gold NUGGET
A sheer rock face, in mountain or by sea CLIFF
Adverb for lacking smoothness or uniformity - in torn way RAGGEDLY
Clumsy and unsophisticated GAUCHE
Embodied in flesh like a spirit or devil INCARNATE
Emperor of ancient Rome, like Julius CAESAR
Fictional Tibetan paradise from novel 'Lost Horizon' SHANGRILA
For the time being - in Latin PROTEM
Functioning set of interactive parts SYSTEM
Geometric figure with eight sides OCTAGON
Go back to earlier state, perhaps of health REGRESS
Impetus gained by movement, maybe downhill MOMENTUM
Jane Austen novel for me ma EMMA
Japanese wrestling sport of over-weight men SUMO
Just rolling along with agnostic COASTING
Large lizard from Guiana IGUANA
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Least sullied, most virginal PUREST
Long upholstered seat with back and arms SOFA
Mass departure of people as of Jews from Egypt EXODUS
More than sufficient AMPLE
Nine goddesses presiding over the arts MUSES
Out or away, house empty NOTIN
Prepared copy for publication EDITED
Pull to land like hooked fish REELIN
Signal to stop shooting guns in war, truce CEASEFIRE
Slow-moving ice rivers GLACIERS
Soothed, like putting baby to sleep LULLED
Sweet or melodious sound, no disagreement HARMONY
Swoons, loses consciousness FAINTS
Test men in, say, emotion SENTIMENT
The blending of different things into a whole FUSION
The groom's right-hand supporter BESTMAN
Viewpoint, feature to be considered ASPECT
Wheedle, coax CAJOLE