Irish Times (Simplex) - May 18 1999

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Clues Answers
'For want of a .... the shoe was lost' NAIL
'Strike while the iron is ...' HOT
'You cannot teach an old ... new tricks' DOG
A carved effigy STATUE
A heavy burden LOAD
A lump of blood CLOT
A selection or passage from EXCERPT
Caused lasting resentment RANKLED
Conquer, prevail TRIUMPH
Courage or gravel GRIT
Delayed tiredness after long plane journey JETLAG
Dissolute or unprincipled IMMORAL
Ethnic group of majority of Chinese HAN
Female giant in fairytale OGRESS
Flower circle for grave WREATH
Hesitate indecisively DITHER
Hurry like sleuth HUSTLE
In slang, a drug addict JUNKIE
Informal chap, or member of learned society FELLOW
Informally scold TELLOFF
Initials commonly used for top boss CEO
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Japanese quilted mattress used as bed FUTON
Made to feel humilated SHAMED
Make amends for wrongdoing EXPIATE
Of deer, killed surplus animals CULLED
Of or like monkeys SIMIAN
Overriding negative vote VETO
Papal envoy from Galtee LEGATE
Parts of leather belt STRAP
Prune or pare TRIM
Putrid and smelly RANK
Reach out or stretch EXTEND
Ready to be drawn off, like beer ONTAP
Ridicules - or drinks quickly SCOFFS
Rode on top of waves - or internet SURFED
Shakespeare was known as the Bard of .... AVON
Shift or yield BUDGE
Tailness animal from nearby Isle MANXCAT
Take advantage of in escapade EXPLOIT
Thing that is ugly to look at EYESORE
Tried busily to get orders for goods TOUTED
Tuft or crest on crown of head TOPKNOT