Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 13 2001

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''Pride goes before . ....'' AFALL
A prolonged rant or harangue TIRADE
A rogue as in playing cards KNAVE
A signature as souvenir AUTOGRAPH
A very small allowance or wage PITTANCE
Answer to charge - was somewhere else ALIBI
Beam of soft light, comes and goes GLEAM
Dark tightly-curled wool of Russian lambs ASTRAKHAN
Depend on - as door does HINGE
Determind - mind made up RESOLVED
Disputed island off China TAIWAN
Drink in tiny mouthfuls SIP
Eradicate with heavy foot STAMPOUT
Expression of intention to do harm THREAT
For a specific purpose - in Latin ADHOC
Have faith in, regard as reliable TRUST
Holds or accomodates CONTAINS
Horseman of the Pampas GAUCHO
Clues Answers
Introduce by way of discount REDUCTION
Make an effort for score TRY
Make an uproar - lift Abel's brother RAISECAIN
Making brief record of something NOTING
Not present - vacuous ABSENT
Of equal merit ONAPAR
Onsets with imperial weights STONES
Reveres and venerates WORSHIPS
Romantic island off Naples CAPRI
Self-esteem, sense of self EGO
Sign of the Crab CANCER
Small rounded swelling characteristic of TB TUBERCLE
Sportsman who gets into the last round FINALIST
Stop working - or stuff suitcase? PACKITIN
The ...... that be are people in authority POWERS
Tries the smell of, draws in through the nose SNIFFS
Type of milksop ILK
Withdraw from engagement - in tears CRYOFF