Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 28 1998

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Clues Answers
A large succulent flatfish TURBOT
A verse of poetry STANZA
Abbott's deputy being earlier? PRIOR
An American lift ELEVATOR
Australian city with famous opera house SYDNEY
Ballroom dance of Cuban origin RUMBA
Become discouraged in cardiac manner? LOSEHEART
Canonised heroine burned at stake, subject of Shaw play STJOAN
Creatures from another planet ALIENS
Divide in two HALVE
Dwell in desire RESIDE
Entrance to house - bride is carried across it THRESHOLD
Excess of fluid in tissues OEDEMA
Exhorts or prods URGES
Fabulous bird of the East ROC
Gradings for stingy people NIGGARDS
In addition to, also ASWELL
Ingenuous and gullible NAIVE
Clues Answers
Intellectual, of the brain CEREBRAL
Lift or haul with great effort HEAVE
Liquids used to dissolve something SOLVENTS
Of the bones making up the foot TARSAL
Passion and intensity ARDOUR
Permission for holiday? LEAVE
Pieces of embroidery showing needlework skills SAMPLERS
President Lincoln was known as Honest ... ABE
Progressing, in operation - like Sherlock Holmes's game AFOOT
Region forming NE portion of China MANCHURIA
Scarcity, paucity DEARTH
Speak indistinctly as in rage SPLUTTER
Speaks dramatically about medicals DECLAIMS
The first first lady EVE
The period of British rule in India RAJ
They spoil the enjoyment of others KILLJOYS
This membrane lines the nose MUCOUS
Very lively, full of high spirits EXUBERANT