Irish Times (Simplex) - May 17 2000

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''Rome was not built .. . ...'' INADAY
A big hairy spider TARANTULA
A Spanish cheer OLE
Be a spectator, watch LOOKON
Begin a discussion of BROSCH
Boardroom in English prison BROADMOOR
Boredom, tedium ENNUI
Citizens of ideal but fictional state UTOPIANS
Cleopatra''s nationality EYGPTIAN
Coax, wheedle CAJOLE
Country house in Italy or S France VILLA
Declare officially to be a saint CANONISE
Each of sections into which long poem is divided CANTO
French word for word MOT
Help, succour AID
Hostility in speech or action ANIMUS
Keen, avid EAGER
Large cushion-seats filled with plastic granules BEANBAGS
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Loathes and detests ABHORS
Look-out, military guard SENTINEL
Make less severe, say suffering ALLEVIATE
Metal-bearing rock ORE
Old counting frame ABACUS
People making long sea journeys VOYAGERS
Person in charge of apiary BEEKEEPER
Prevent by timely intervention - ... .. the bud NIPIN
Puts off to later DEFERS
Release, or permit to depart LETGO
Round and plump CHUBBY
Sailor from the Arabian Nights SINBAD
Small triangular flag PENNON
Stick using tapes PASTE
Sylvester ........, Hollywood tough guy STALLONE
The greatest Hun ATTILA
Unmarriied state for religious reasons CELIBACY
Window screen on a roller BLIND