Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 31 2003

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''Old King Cole was . . . . . . . . . soul'' AMERRYOLD
A deep-blue colour COBALT
A wide-mouthed water jug EWER
Assume as a fact, postulate POSIT
Becomes larger in size for posh people SWELLS
Being risked or bet on ATSTAKE
Chess piece or non-hereditary English peer KNIGHT
Colloquially, cannot be tolerated or accepted NOTON
Concluding passage of piece of music CODA
Declare without proof ALLEGE
Dickens novel ''Little . . . . . .'' DORRIT
Eats slangily NOSHES
Exciting story or film THRILLER
Expressed disapproval about stored pet PROTESTED
Feel elated in ambulatory mode? WALKONAIR
Forever or unchanging ETERNAL
George . . . . . . wrote ''Animal Farm'' ORWELL
Graven image or worshipped person IDOL
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Hell in the Greek shade HADES
Informal honour or glory KUDOS
Informally, having inside information INTHEKNOW
Joked or teased, like young goat KIDDED
Let hers go into shielded place SHELTER
Loops in lariats NOOSES
Modern description of assassin HITMAN
Natural optic protector EYELID
No credit given to belief DOCTRINE
Old harness or oppression YOKE
Opportunity or aperture OPENING
Rapid and glib speech, perhaps in selling PATTER
Ready . . . . . . go STEADY
Sarcastic or deliberately perverse IRONIC
Seize possessions in payment of debt DISTRAIN
Separate or remove from DETACH
Treatment of the whole person rather than symptoms HOLISM
Wished so for minor incident or issue - at fair? SIDESHOW