Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 12 2001

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''... ...... sweep clean'' (3.6) NEWBROOMS
''.... not, want not'' WASTE
''..... ...., soonest mended'' LEASTSAID
''Hard cases make ... ...'' BADLAW
Aural toupee for insect EARWIG
Become wider or larger as eye pupils may DILATE
Bleated, being overdue BELATED
Calls up, say memories EVOKES
Candle fat TALLOW
Capable of being heard AUDIBLE
Changed direction or course VEERED
Covered ground qith mixtureof straw, leaves etc MULCHED
Dylan Thomas radio play ''.... Milk Wood'' UNDER
Eager to fight, aggressive COMBATIVE
In ... of; in exchange for LIEU
Informal reconnaissances RECCES
It goes with faith and charity HOPE
long mourful laments about one's troubles, after Biblical character JEREMIADS
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Merci ........ - thanks very much, monsieur BEAUCOUP
More satisfactory or partly recovered BETTER
Null and invalid VOID
Plural of clouds heaped on horizontal bases CUMULI
Praised highly, lauded EXTOLLED
Put too much strain on, as Revenue Commissioners do ALUMNI
Showing good-humoured regret RUEFUL
Silly talk, sheer nonsense DRIVEL
Slim and stylish SVELTE
Stretched tight or disciplined TAUT
Tactful person, may work in embassy DIPLOMAT
Tapes found in sudden flood SPATE
This son got the fatted calf PRODIGAL
White fur of the weasel ERMINE
Wild licentious parties ORGIES
William Tell's missile ARROW
Wood nymphs DRYADS