Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 29 2003

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Clues Answers
A friend in need ALLY
A great fleet as Spain once had ARGOSY
A modern swindler who fools people CONMAN
A red precious stone RUBY
A rolled-up parchment SCROLL
American state, capital Carson City NEVADA
Apt or witty remark - in France BONMOT
Being discussed or disputed ATISSUE
Caveat emptor - . . . . . beware BUYER
Chest of drawers mounted on legs for lofty youth TALLBOY
Chinese dynasty noted for procelain MING
Cry of the huntsman TALLYHO
Eraser or tough elastic substance RUBBER
Fashions or trends STYLES
First book of the Old Testament GENESIS
Form of tetanus in which mouth is tightly closed LOCKJAW
Get by any means - . . ., borrow or steal BEG
God of the Muslims ALLAH
Group of singers as in musicals CHORUS
Happen again RECUR
Injure or damage HARM
Clues Answers
John . . . . . . wrote ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' BUNYAN
Kind of groove, in land or on forehead FURROW
Kind of toy flown on string KITE
Native of London's East End COCKNEY
Occurring in short periods, not regular or steady FITFUL
Person too easily reduced to tears CRYBABY
Pisa has a leaning one TOWER
Pointed poles or bets STAKES
Rebuff with buns SNUB
Receptacle for a hand-gun HOLSTER
Scarce or uncommon RARE
Soothing ointment for lamb (4) BALM
Spain's last dictator FRANCO
Spanish women wave it to cool themselves FAN
Stir up or stimulate, say trouble FOMENT
The Latin sun SOL
This counter measures radioactivity GEIGER
Too old to qualify or a surplus of goods OVERAGE
Trooped off with underwater missile TORPEDO
Unit of sale at auction LOT
Wealthy person like obese feline FATCAT