Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 23 1998

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A corpse CADAVER
A hackneyed phrase or idea CLICHE
Antithetical, vis-a-vis at OPPOSITE
Bounded, having limits FINITE
Collect or assemble GATHER
Competed in dive VIED
Deadened, desensitised NUMB
Demanded, being enraged MADDENED
Details, not generalities SPECIFICS
Dog trained to rescue Alpine travellers STBERNARD
Dog with curly coat, often clipped POODLE
Evasion by policeman not at home? COPOUT
Excessive interest in obscene things SCATOLOGY
Flat surface in Naples PLANES
Further up a slope, difficult UPHILL
Informal goodie given on top of salary PERK
Iran's capital TEHRAN
Iron rod used as lever CROWBAR
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Leather with flesh side rubbed to velvety nap SUEDE
Look thus to regard with distrust ASKANCE
Make whispering sound like wind in trees SOUGH
Man's headgear worn with formal dress TOPHAT
Not long past RECENT
Not so great as the other LESSER
Of horse, raise forelegs and spring PRANCE
Part of flower on plate PETAL
Pest or irritation NUISANCE
Pretty flower to stare at ASTER
Scared of military units CADRES
Ship Jason sailed to find the Golden Fleece ARGO
Snarled about malicious statement SLANDER
Stephen Roche won the .... .. France TOURDE
Summits, top points APEXES
Tasmania's capital HOBART
This day is memorable due to scarlet missive REDLETTER
Trapped at junction? CORNERED