Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 8 2002

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A picturesque cave as in Lourdes GROTTO
Adds up like small children TOTS
Assuredly, without doubt OFCOURSE
By word of mouth, say exam ORAL
Church recess with arched roof APSE
Consisting of many items NUMEROUS
Decay in bones or teeth CARIES
Destroy or ruin an area LAYWASTE
Displayed for inspection ONVIEW
Drug that induces sleep NARCOTIC
First part of small intestine just below stomach DUODENUM
Ghost of the Opera PHANTOM
Insect with aural toupee? EARWIG
Insist or preserve MAINTAIN
Listen, listen - that's applause! HEARHEAR
Loosens or ruins UNDOES
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Make an assessment of, measure EVALUATE
Measurement from end to end LENGTH
Mechanism to start car engine by sparking fuel IGNITION
Nationality of citizen of Manila FILIPINO
Nearly but not quite ALMOST
Obdurate and unyielding ADAMANT
Ordinary writing of manual origin LONGHAND
Pass around with snakes ASPS
Really, in fact ACTUALLY
Sink like originator? FOUNDER
State firmly, declare ASSERT
The capital of Zimbabwe HARARE
Transparent outer covering of eyeball CORNEA
Very small people as in some African tribes PYGMIES
Walks proudly with support braces STRUTS
What one does best - in France METIER