Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 11 2016

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Clues Answers
Authors' pseudonyms PENNAMES
Baptise and name CHRISTEN
Change for the better REFORM
Circle, square for boxers RING
Controller of machinery OPERATOR
Cut into small pieces CHOP
Device to aid memory MNEMONIC
Discarded bits of food SCRAPS
Disclose, divulge REVEAL
Distinguished composer, conductor or performer MAESTRO
Earlier, prior PREVIOUS
Exits EGRESSES
Fix, mend REPAIR
Managing, getting by COPING
Mega-rich Russian with political influence OLIGARCH
Mist, fume or smoke VAPOUR
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Most strange and frightening EERIEST
Mouth of a volcano CRATER
Not closed or secret OPEN
Part or block of something TRANCHE
Person of exceptional courage HERO
Platforms for public speakers ROSTRUMS
Poorer in quality INFERIOR
Scolds, rebukes CHIDES
Scornfully critical SCATHING
Sharp tips on a stem THORNS
Stay on REMAIN
Tedious, tiresome IRKSOME
Text of a film or play SCRIPT
Waver, be indecisive DITHER
Where the souls of heroes go in Norse mythology VALHALLA
Witty banter REPARTEE