Irish Times (Simplex) - May 22 2006

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A beam or a flatfish RAY
A secret love affair in France AMOUR
Alpine district of Austria and Italy TYROL
At the correct moment, like actor speaking lines ONCUE
Cite David for causing compulsive or habit-forming behaviour ADDICTIVE
Cosmetics applied to the face MAKEUP
Dig into the ground like a rabbit BURROW
Do it . . . . . . - an informal warning ORELSE
Done and . . . . . . - all finished and complete DUSTED
Fair and free of deceit HONEST
Fast, speedy RAPID
Finish off a task - . . . up MOP
Great Venetian explorer of China and Asia in 14th century MARCOPOLO
Having a carefree confident manner DEBONAIR
Industrial time-units of work or labour MANHOURS
Jewish word meaning sugary sentimentality - has just one vowel SCHMALTZ
Lose the head, yield to fear PANIC
Mexican pals AMIGOS
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Natural optic covering EYELID
Northern seabird with small narrow wings AUK
Of large independent system of stars GALACTIC
People who cadge from others SPONGERS
Pierced through with meat pin SKEWERED
Place of an event - of the crime? SCENE
Plight one's . . . . . - promise to marry TROTH
Rude injunction to fall lifeless DROPDEAD
Say touche, being an over-generous type EASYTOUCH
Sick, unwell ILL
Small green Mediterranean tree fruit, nice in martini OLIVE
Small ornaments worn on bracelet CHARMS
Spoil, cosset PAMPER
Symbol or representative device EMBLEM
Things one particularly dislikes, favourite aversions PETHATES
To do with or like a monkey SIMIAN
USA lariat found down under AUSTRALIA
Well acquainted with, knowledgeable about AUFAIT