Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 11 2008

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Clues Answers
A persuasive swindler CONMAN
A stretch of land for trainer TERRAIN
Benign tumour on head, looks new WEN
Billiard shot or large gun CANNON
Bundle of soft material at end of stick for cleaning MOP
Casino I find in Cyprus - that's capital NICOSIA
Creamy substance used for styling hair MOUSSE
First book of the Old Testament GENESIS
Fleshy bivalves, may yield pearls OYSTERS
Gave function for guests HOSTED
Go over again with backward pacer RECAP
Have ambition for praise ASPIRE
He is said to have discovered gravity NEWTON
It's a rat RODENT
It's hell in the Greek shade HADES
It's worn on the outside in winter TOPCOAT
Kind of paper used in old Egyptian manuscripts PAPYRUS
King Arthur's court - or JFK's CAMELOT
Leaves of tree or plant FOLIAGE
Level of competence in judo DAN
Makes safe or certain ENSURES
Clues Answers
Polite form of address to a man SIR
Prefix meaning half SEMI
Relationships between two amounts RATIOS
Rooted to the spot with metal pins RIVETED
Sherlock Holmes's doctor ally WATSON
Short thick stick as weapon CUDGEL
Skin as of an orange RIND
Steal small items or quantities PILFER
Stuff that stiffens cloth STARCH
Take a firm hold of GRIP
The sacred book of Islam KORAN
Theme or recurring feature in music or writing MOTIF
Very scarce like valuable antique RARE
Very small brown songbird with erect tail WREN
Violent outburst of noise UPR0AR
Walk with heavy steps PLOD
Where a prisoner is situated in court DOCK
Wild American cat or fast car JAGUAR
Woodwind instrument of treble pitch 0BOE
Words and expressions used within a particular group JARGON
Young boy or crab NIPPER