Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 18 1997

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A lasting abnormal fear PHOBIA
A Mass for the dead REQUIEM
A nuisance - step on it PEST
A Red Indian's tent WIGWAM
A slaughter-house ABATTOIR
A small rounded lump NODULE
A Zulu regiment IMPI
Arouse sadness or sympathy in AFFECT
Building where service is based, fire or train STATION
Calamitous, very sad TRAGIC
Collection of historic or institutional documents ARCHIVE
Cover the surface of, as with butter SPREADS
Fast car or wild cat JAGUAR
Geometric figure with five sides PENTAGON
Grapes grow on it VINE
In slang, a decisive gun battle SHOOTOUT
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Keep for future use CONSERVE
Loathes and detests ABHORS
Make ... - keep expenditure within income ENDSMEET
Make as effective or favourable as possible OPTIMISE
Meat paste, perhaps de foie gras PATE
Of boat, overturned CAPSIZED
Ornament with heraldic or other devices EMBLAZON
Patrick ..., author of 'Tarry Flynn' KAVANAGH
Protective body-plating ARMOUR
Robinson Crusoe's Man FRIDAY
Sean ..., author of 'The Plough and the Stars' OCASEY
Take cognisance of, observe NOTICE
The capital of Hawaii HONOLULU
The unlawful use of force, brutality VIOLENCE
Vigorous dance associated with Chubby Checker THETWIST