Irish Times (Simplex) - May 8 2006

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A book of maps ATLAS
A palindromic muzzle GAG
A Spanish river RIO
Also, as well TOO
Becomes less strong like storm ABATES
Bright constellation named for legendary Greek hunter ORION
Charlotte . . . . . . wrote 'Jane Eyre' BRONTE
Constantly scolded or found fault with NAGGED
Cry of a cat MIAOW
Enough space to work or move ELBOWROOM
Expressions of condemnation or criticism REPROOFS
Figures of speech - pest or what? TROPES
Firing of guns as a salute SALVO
Found the answer, to problem or puzzle SOLVED
French region where Breton comes from BRITTANY
Friendly and good-tempered AMICABLE
Hinder or hold up IMPEDE
Invigorating air at the seaside OZONE
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Line of which no part is straight CURVE
Meet by chance with encore nut ENCOUNTER
Member of the animal order containing whales and dolphins CETACEAN
Part of city occupied by minority group, like old Jewish quarter GHETTO
Person who uses violence for political purposes, such as member of Al Qaeda TERRORIST
Posture with hands on hips AKIMBO
Prefix meaning extremely or excessively ULTRA
Rap for being average PAR
Relaxing - that's a military order ATEASE
Safe and well-protected SECURE
Scaremonger - the boy who cried wolf was one ALARMIST
Shyer lot in old inn HOSTELRY
Sounds accurate like a clear-toned bell RINGSTRUE
Stick of coloured wax for drawing CRAYON
Stuff that stiffens cloth STARCH
Syrup drained from raw sugar for some lass MOLASSES
Take meaning from INFER
To do with the Christian or Jewish scriptures BIBLICAL