Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 8 2013

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Aggressive, rude troublemaker RUFFIAN
Ancient Athenian philosopher, pupil of Plato ARISTOTLE
Arabian spirits that live in bottles GENIES
Attentive, watchful ALERT
Casual upper garment TSHIRT
Connected LINKED
Cook in hot water BOIL
Cylinder of tobacco CIGAR
Earned or increased GAINED
Endures LASTS
Functional, handy USEFUL
Geographical region AREA
Get rid of REMOVE
Give counsel ADVISE
High-pitched, piercing SHRILL
Innocuous or inert medication PLACEBO
Iron alloy STEEL
It's better to light one than curse the darkness CANDLE
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Long-lasting, hard-wearing DURABLE
Mentally quick or radiating light BRIGHT
Mixes and combines BLENDS
Old Greek currency DRACHMA
Organisation or set of clothing OUTFIT
Ornamental bag for small articles ETUI
Person appointed to liquidate or preserve assets RECEIVER
Pieces of furniture for storage CUPBOARDS
Porous substance to absorb liquid SPONGE
Remunerations EARNINGS
Small orange carp GOLDFISH
Stiff ribbed ribbon for reinforcing waistbands PETERSHAM
Suspended in a liquid FLOATING
Tempestuous STORMY
They show the way GUIDES
They speak many languages POLYGLOTS
Tiny insects that live in colonies ANTS
Woman, girl FEMALE