Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 26 2009

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Clues Answers
A sound defeat DEBACLE
American wildcat OCELOT
Ancient dynasty of China HAN
Answer REPLY
Basic unit of all organisms CELL
Books of fiction NOVELS
Broom made of twigs BESOM
Coax, inveigle CAJOLE
Detective SLEUTH
Device to hold things, car wheels say CLAMPS
Eager, zealous AVID
Female deer DOE
Fraudulent business scheme SCAM
Hand tools for scooping TROWELS
Humorous drama COMEDY
Intermittently stopping and starting FITFUL
Labyrinth MAZE
Make comprehensible EXPLAIN
Mental ability WIT
Military gesture SALUTE
Molten rock LAVA
Clues Answers
One works with stone or brick MASON
Packs of playing cards DECKS
Part of a church with the altar APSE
Pass away DIE
Refined and graceful ELEGANT
Rich soil LOAM
Rotting dead body of an animal CARRION
Shameless scheming woman in the Bible JEZEBEL
Shelters, sanctuaries HAVENS
Shriek at this bird? SHRIKE
Small cases of dough with savoury fillings RAVIOLI
Soundless SILENT
Star near the N pole of the heavens POLARIS
Submerged ridge of rock or coral REEF
Sunburnt TANNED
Tall, thin structures TOWERS
These insects have an acid sac CICADAS
This small mammal saw eel WEASEL
Took care of TENDED
Tract of ground with specific characteristics TERRAIN
Ultimately ATLAST