Irish Times (Simplex) - May 20 1999

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'... bitten, twice shy' ONCE
A bird's claws TALONS
A Mexican peasant or labourer PEON
An open car without rear seats ROADSTER
Buries with insert INTERS
Candid and undisguised OPEN
Contend with rivets STRIVE
Cruel, inhuman BRUTAL
Excessive, unjustified UNDULY
Famous statue in Piccadilly, London EROS
First showing of play or film PREMIERE
Formal curse of the Church ANATHEMA
Guerilla force who fought the USA in Vietnam VIETCONG
Honoured as holy HALLOWED
Inflammation of membrane surrounding lungs PLEURISY
Informally, one who tries his luck CHANCER
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Island state off SE Australia TASMANIA
Jeer speaker from crowd HECKLE
Likely to happen at any moment IMMINENT
Mend, fix REPAIR
Nazi secret police GESTAPO
Paid attention to, say warning HEEDED
People of extraordinary mental powers GENIUSES
Person or animal with no colouring pigment ALBINO
Puts on guard, forewarns ALERTS
Set or become set at opposite extremes of opinion POLARISE
Strong desire to achieve fameor fortune AMBITION
This victory is too costly PYRRHIC
Tool with bevelled edge for shaping wood CHISEL
Visit to ask for votes CANVASS
Where wine is stored CELLAR
Wife of Odysseus or Ulysses PENELOPE