Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 10 2008

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Clues Answers
'. . . . . . . . . and pound foolish' PENNYWISE
A breach within a church SCHISM
A simultaneous salute of guns SALVO
Administrative division of Switzerland CANTON
Area or arena for skating RINK
Base supporting a column PEDESTAL
Count or mention items one by one ENUMERATE
Cowboy of the pampas GAUCHO
Dries up and travels RIDES
Duly edits in intentionally contrived manner STUDIEDLY
Eggs a mum on to informal unprofitable activity MUGSGAME
Gave prompt to forgetful actor CUED
Great departure of people like Jews from Egypt EXODUS
Groans over distinct parts of animal body ORGANS
Hard-shelled fruit of palm tree with white lining COCONUT
Heavenly drink, may create trance NECTAR
Imbibes knowledge LEARNS
In USA it's the Mormon State UTAH
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Informally a beautiful woman LOOKER
Johann, great composer of waltz music STRAUSS
Kind-hearted and compassionate HUMANE
Male magician, wizard SORCERER
Not married, just the one SINGLE
Of hair, shaggy and untidy UNKEMPT
Of news, fresh and completely new REDHOT
Of train, travelling rapidly with few or no stops EXPRESS
Really hateful, detestable ODIOUS
Risk cent, being affected as by grief STRICKEN
River associated with Cleopatra NILE
Small flag or junior naval officer ENSIGN
Small knob-like swellings NODES
Spare tyre from drinking ale BEERBELLY
Stain on shiny cloth SATIN
Strike repeatedly with fists PUMMEL
Stubbornly persistent in canine way DOGGED
Twisted like wood from heat WARPED