Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 18 2008

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Clues Answers
'Enough is . . . . . . . . a feast' ASGOODAS
Actors hired for crowd scenes EXTRAS
Arbour with climbing plants on trellis-work PERGOLA
Capital of Saud Arabia RIYADH
Carve into metal with acid ETCH
Clear cab for carriage used by ascending skiers CABLECAR
Deeply shocked, filled with dismay APPALLED
Diffident, making poor progress BACKWARD
Diplomatic protest or manoeuvre DEMARCHE
Dry red wine of Bordeaux CLARET
Entertains someone at own expense TREATS
Feeling great pain, tormented RACKED
Garden flowers with brightly coloured spikes GLADIOLI
Happening once each year ANNUAL
He's not married BACHELOR
Hot red pepper used as seasoning CHILLI
Clues Answers
Informal conversation CHAT
Lines on map indicating atmospheric pressure ISOBARS
Make repeated attacks on HARASS
Oriental greeting or homage SALAAM
Person needing help, like limping mallard LAMEDUCK
Planning and direction of campaign STRATEGY
Powdery fragments from cut timber SAWDUST
Progress, forward movement HEADWAY
Show to be false - so provide DISPROVE
Sings monotonously like monks at prayer CHANTS
Song from an opera ARIA
Straighten out like snake UNWIND
Tapering fleshy fruit - reap it PEAR
The capital of Turkey ANKARA
Wild yellow flowers for unsteady bovines COWSLIPS
Willing to be guided or controlled AMENABLE