Irish Times (Simplex) - May 10 2008

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A social gathering in the evening SOIREE
An absurd pretence, could be a game CHARADE
An unlucky accident MISHAP
Coming too late BELATED
Completely and absolutely UTTERLY
Confused like bad egg ADDLED
Did not succeed FAILED
Eager like diva AVID
Exchange goods, trade BARTER
Feline whistle of disapproval CATCALL
Final riddance - not quite quite us QUIETUS
Fit to drink POTABLE
Follow furtively like private detective TAIL
Gravelly courage GRIT
He's not military or clerical LAYMAN
Hit this on the head to be bang on NAIL
I retain with slowness to act INERTIA
In short, the shortest month FEB
Informally offended, put out MIFFED
Just a jot, like Greek letter IOTA
Kind of newts EFTS
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Kindly desist - from song? REFRAIN
Longs for YEARNS
Looks on with open mouth GAPES
Mental illness that isolates from the real world AUTISM
Participant in competitive game PLAYER
Peas grow in it POD
Prefix to married woman's maiden name NEE
Raced around with army unit CADRE
Request peremptorily DEMAND
Rude order to stop talking SHUTUP
Ruse for employer USER
Soothing ointment for lamb BALM
Sudden storm of wind and rain SQUALL
Supplier of gas or electricity UTILITY
Supported, gave firmness to BRACED
Swift like naval force FLEET
Swooned, lost consciousness FAINTED
Threaten with harm or danger MENACE
Very noisy Biblical tower BABEL
Work steadily as at one's trade PLY
Working set of connected parts SYSTEM