Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 23 2008

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Clues Answers
50th state of USA HAWAII
A child's pet or toy dog BOWWOW
A nuisance - step on it PEST
American prairie dog COYOTE
Cardboard or plastic container CARTON
Conceal with leather HIDE
Creation of response to stimulus REACTION
Destroy and ruin an area LAYWASTE
Disputed - . . . . . . the toss ARGUED
Gather together as for meeting ASSEMBLE
Great river of S America AMAZON
He murdered his wife Desdemona OTHELLO
How flag is placed for mourning HALFMAST
Indian hero of Longfellow's epic poem HIAWATHA
Its capital is Sofia BULGARIA
Large round bottle as for cider FLAGON
Clues Answers
Maladies or misfortunes ILLS
Manual propeller for canoe PADDLE
Now and then, starting and stopping ONANDOFF
Prejudiced and intolerant BIGOTED
Religious day of rest SABBATH
Ritual suicide in Japan HARAKIRI
Scarce, not plentiful MEAGRE
Short-legged hound that hunts hares BASSET
Something that comforts distress SOLACE
South . . . . . . is American state with Black Hills DAKOTA
Store of weapons ARSENAL
Strife and struggle CONFLICT
Sweet on a stick LOLLIPOP
Tanglers - asphyxiate them STRANGLE
Units sold at auctions - plenty of them LOTS
Widespread outbreak of disease EPIDEMIC