Irish Times (Simplex) - Nov 15 2001

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A drop of optical moisture TEAR
A large stomach or belly PAUNCH
Animate or stimulate ENLIVEN
Attack with blows or words - using whip? LASHOUT
Be too clever for, get the better of OUTWIT
Capital of Afghanistan KABUL
Command, mandate ORDER
Covert sort of mathematical quantity VECTOR
Device for igniting cigarette LIGHTER
Eccentric person like peculiar sphere ODDBALL
Edible plant with reddish stalks RHUBARB
Extend beyond edge of a thing and partly cover it OVERLAP
Fanatic, fiery follower ZEALOT
First note of music scale DOH
Greek god of the sun APOLLO
Grey alloy of tin and lead, makes mugs etc. PEWTER
In brief, he's not amateur PRO
It stiffens shirts and collars STARCH
Look flirtatiously at OGLE
Makes or becomes gradually narrower TAPERS
Mass of loose stones on mountain SCREE
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Muslim learned in Islamic theology MULLAH
Perpetual or infinite ENDLESS
Probed or analysed TESTED
Race with teams of four runners RELAY
Red cap with tassel worn by Muslim FEZ
Reddish-brown coating formed on metal by moisture RUST
Retain or care for KEEP
Set out in layers like wedding cake TIERED
Sham or insincere PHONEY
Shape of an egg OVAL
Sharpen stick with knife, pare WHITTLE
Small brown songbird WREN
Small ornamental case for photo etc. LOCKET
Sought to influence politicians LOBBIED
Spain's last dictator FRANCO
Speak with defective sibilants LISP
Stand for a coffin BIER
The wearing away as by wind or water EROSION
Throw, being bashful SHY
Venerated pieces of saints RELICS
Wonder at, be amazed MARVEL