Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 5 1998

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''... bread is soon forgotten'' EATEN
A French sea MER
A long lock of hair TRESS
An even chance as determined by coin flip TOSSUP
Bag-like part in animal SAC
Begin journey or explode bomb SETOFF
Beginner, perhaps at religious orders NOVICE
Brusque among trees TERSE
Composer of opera ''Rigoletto'' VERDI
Converts to alternative use ADAPTS
Counsellors or guides ADVISERS
Delicate porcelain from Cathay? CHINA
Dickensian hypocrite ... Heep URIAH
Fin on back of fish DORSAL
Flavour or discrimination TASTE
Gas surrounding the earth AIR
Great painting of former times OLDMASTER
Having the power to heal or cure SANATIVE
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Hypothesis or supposition THEORY
Modest or kind DECENT
Most pure and virginal CHASTEST
Offering pleasant views, say route SCENIC
Persona ... is not acceptable NONGRATA
Register as for social welfare payments SIGNON
Resign from throne ABDICATE
Responsibilities or anxieties CONCERNS
Sacred beetle of Egypt SCARAB
Shakespeare: ''The ... of Venice'' MERCHANT
Soft job, may be insecure SINECURE
Sound of cow MOO
Stops for theatre seats? STALLS
Sweet orange-flavoured colourless liqueur COINTREAU
Tea-urn for outdoors NATURE
The St Michael who tried to turn metal to gold ALCHEMIST
Vary irregularly, rise and fall FLUCTUATE
Went out like tide EBBED