Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 12 2008

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A deep gorge with a river, may be Grand CANYON
A short amusing story, probably true ANECDOTE
A very handsome old Greek ADONIS
Agree without protest, assent ACQUIESCE
American state, capital Augusta MAINE
Be in debt - woe is me OWE
Conceit especially about appearance VANITY
Deception or illusion TRICK
Deepest or most central parts DEPTHS
Despots I find making bank lodgements DEPOSITS
Flavoured with salt, pepper etc SEASONED
From the beginning in Latin ABINITIO
Gobbled up greedily DEVOURED
Great desert in N Africa SAHARA
Homer's great poem ILIAD
In a colourless manner lacking vitality or interest PALELY
Initially, J Edgar Hoover's law force FBI
It's a faucet in America TAP
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Jonathan . . . . . wrote 'Gulliver's Travels' SWIFT
Lacking courage, cowardly CRAVEN
Large round bottle surrounded by framework CARBOY
Looks at amorously, makes eyes at OGLES
Nationality of citizen of Ajaccio, birthplace of Napoleon CORSICAN
Natural optical protector EYELID
Not faithful or true DISLOYAL
Not properly thought through - put back in oven HALFBAKED
Notation indicating alternative identity AKA
Pater . . . . . ., Our Father NOSTER
Person who discards clothes out of conviction NUDIST
Portray me as being for a limited time only TEMPORARY
Rope manipulations for ref tokens, strong and secure REEFKNOTS
Small explosive, may be damp SQUIB
To do with or like horses EQUINE
Total of goods kept by trader STOCK
Unhealthily fat OBESE
Very clear and transparent PELLUCID