Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 5 2008

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Clues Answers
'Honesty is the best . . . . . .' POLICY
'Never speak ill . . . . . . . . .' OFTHEDEAD
A bricklayer's carrying pole HOD
A sorrowful poem like Gray's ELEGY
Attacked with words or blows - or whip? LASHEDOUT
Bought and sold goods TRADED
Bring to premature end ABORT
Chaser may be apprehensive of having photo taken - bashful? CAMERASHY
Complied with command OBEYED
Credited with having made a film DIRECTED
Declare confidently, promise ASSURE
Edge or boundary BORDER
Emotional shock producing lasting effect TRAUMA
Exclamation of disgust UGH
Favourite, may be teacher's PET
He's good at telling stories RACONTEUR
Ill feeling of tainted sanguinary sort BADBLOOD
Illicit love affairs LIAISONS
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Its capital is Nicosia CYPRUS
Lethal, could be fatal DEADLY
More pleasant or fine NICER
Person who lasts the course, doesn't quit STAYER
Roles for the defeated LOSER
Sets of twenty SCORES
Show to be untrue BELIE
Small African lemur, like shrubbery infant BUSHBABY
Spoils or ruins completely DESTROYS
The scientific study of plants BOTANY
Those with characteristic community belief ETHOS
Ventilate or give expression to AIR
Very hot cleansing room from Finland SAUNA
Where a coalminer goes to work COLLIERY
Without compassion or mercy PITILESS
Wood nymphs DRYADS
Words and music SONGS
Yes, Aryan may be person who habitually denies or refuses NAYSAYER