Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 3 2000

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A baby fox CUB
A drug that relieves pain ANODYNE
A hidden obstruction SNAG
A popular sheepdog COLLIE
A rich soil LOAM
A silvery-white metal TIN
Animal with brown fur, builds dams BEAVER
Attacks with stones ONSETS
Australian city with famous opera house SYDNEY
Biblical character who sold birthright for pottage ESAU
Booty, swag LOOT
Chinese female passive principle of universe YIN
Discover as Sherlock did DETECT
Extreme and deplorable, perhaps ignorance ABYSMAL
Ferryman of the river Styx CHARON
Great plains of S America PAMPAS
Ground between teeth CHEWED
In music, fast and lively ALLEGRO
Kind of ring or seal SIGNET
Liquid in plants SAP
Liquid preparations to add flavour to food SAUCES
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Looking exhausted and drawn HAGGARD
Nationality of citizen of Lhasa, before Chinese invasion TIBETAN
Of or due from son or daughter FILIAL
Of wind, makes moaning or whispering sound SOUGHS
One quarter of a pint GILL
Painter inclined to be relevant PERTAIN
Pale yellow in colour FLAXEN
Pay inadequate attention to NEGLECT
Rest period as in basketball TIMEOUT
Return to custody while further evidence is sought REMAND
Scanty in amount MEAGRE
Self-righteous person - get a grip PRIG
Self-satisfied, stuffy SMUG
Shows great fondness for DOTES
Slangily cheated as at exam COGGED
Some rob ..... to pay Paul PETER
Thespian, stage performer ACTOR
To do with science of controlled animal breeding EUGENIC
Treat sacred place with disrespect, or break vow VIOLATE
Trite and insipid BANAL
Wild unwanted plant - tobacco? WEED