Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 16 2008

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Clues Answers
'. . . . . . waste makes woeful want' WILFUL
A bowler's round in cricket OVER
A child's dog BOWWOW
A leisurely walk STROLL
A male small boat propeller OARSMAN
Abandon in arid place DESERT
About current events in Capitol TOPICAL
Cartoon hero of Gotham City BATMAN
Ceremonial tables ALTARS
Children's disease with red spots MEASLES
Choose - or choice SELECT
Distinctive atmosphere surrounding a person AURA
Fail to make due payments DEFAULT
Given to hurling insults ABUSIVE
Glass rectangles in windows PANES
Having excessive desire for food or money GREEDY
Having keen enjoyment and energy ZESTFUL
In Greek myth, poet who followed Eurydice into the Underworld ORPHEUS
Informally, stop speaking - use waist band BELTUP
It controls rudder manually TILLER
It's a faucet in America TAP
Clues Answers
It's capital in Portugal LISBON
Kind of garden summerhouse with wide view GAZEBO
Leave or exit the house (2.3) GOOUT
Major division of tennis match SET
Piece of tape in a candle WICK
Put up fight, oppose forcefully RESIST
Raised fibres on surface of cloth or leather NAP
Really big, like an elephant JUMBO
Rear appendage TAIL
Rheumatic pain in lower back LUMBAGO
Rue lies about rest period LEISURE
Savours, tests flavour TASTES
Says again REPEATS
Semiprecious stone of white and bluish colour OPAL
Sign of the Lion LEO
Small mischievous devils IMPS
Sticky stuff for siren RESIN
Substance of heaven's gates PEARLY
The colour of cowardice YELLOW
The widow's small offering MITE
Where the sun rises EAST