Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 3 1998

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Clues Answers
'Many are called but ... are chosen' FEW
'Wilful waste makes ...... want' WOEFUL
A classical fable teller AESOP
A finger-joint KNUCKLE
A general uproar or noisy scene furore
A heavenly body or film favourite STAR
A lot of noise DIN
A mass of fish eggs ROE
A preserved vegetable or a fine mess PICKLE
A prison officer WARDER
A surface coating or skin VENEER
An exquisite penalty? FINE
An over-dressed dandy FOP
Animal skins with fur still on PELTS
Annul using cinders RESCIND
Biblical Book with woman's name - a pity RUTH
Burn or shine unsteadily FLICKER
Candle fat TALLOW
Crime of lying under oath PERJURY
Deciphered, worked out SOLVED
Expired over pedals LAPSED
Clues Answers
Feels stinging sensation in singlet TINGLES
Flightless birds of New Zealand KIWIS
Gaelic welcome? it's a fat lie FAILTE
Growing or living in water AQUATIC
Imaginary line around the earth's centre EQUATOR
Informally beaten with tongue? LICKED
Informally, an ineffectual man WIMP
Its capital is Nicosia CYPRUS
Kind of bottle for squirting, say soda SIPHON
Lofty pride, looking down on others HAUTEUR
Look lasciviously at LEER
Low frame bordering fireplace FENDER
Pretend informally or permit to board LETON
Robin Hood's weapon LONGBOW
Seasoned, fully grown RIPE
Stand-off, stalemate IMPASSE
The early bird LARK
Threads or tendrils FIBRES
Toy flown at end of string KITE
Unit of money in Israel SHEKEL
Urge, counsel earnestly EXHORT