Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 23 1997

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Clues Answers
A coarse noisy laugh GUFFAW
Alcoholic drink in general LIQUOR
Articles about musical entertainments RECITALS
Asian bean yielding edible oil and flour SOYA
Become dull through inactivity STAGNATE
Box for practice SPAR
Caused delay to, slowed progress RETARDED
Ceremonial washing of hands ABLUTION
Chanter gives up portion of income TRANCHE
Cloak for a province ULSTER
Common figure of speech SIMILE
Creatures from another planet ALIENS
Destructive insect or nuisance PEST
Drew in outline SKETCHED
Embarrassed or ashamed ABASHED
Explosive increase in birth rate? BABYBOOM
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Extremely chic or sophisticated, from French CHICHI
Faint and fall COLLAPSE
Flat utensil for carrying food TRAY
Greek king who killed his father and married his mother OEDIPUS
Hold back, keep RETAIN
Horsemen put their feet in them STIRRUPS
In confidence - in Latin SUBROSA
Minor fight or conflict SKIRMISH
Muscles on upper arms BICEPS
Not solid or genuine HOLLOW
Oh, go to - very remote town in Mali, Africa? TIMBUKTU
Scrawls on walls GRAFFITI
Sign of the twins GEMINI
Still sealed as post may be UNOPENED
Tables of sheep sounds BLEATS