Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 14 2008

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'. . . . . . . makes the heart grow fonder' ABSENCE
A red birthmark NAEVUS
A small stream RILL
All at . . . - totally confused SEA
An elephant's tooth TUSK
Cast ballot in favour of VOTEFOR
Common Australian cage-bird BUDGIE
Crime of fire-setting ARSON
Difficult situation - may have horns DILEMMA
Don . . . . was a great lover JUAN
Drive back or reject REPULSE
Escapee from custody - on the trot RUNAWAY
Farmyard manure MUCK
Feels stinging pain SMARTS
Finance manager for school or college BURSAR
Flower seed or lighting device BULB
Formal dress ATTIRE
Frankness, openness CANDOUR
Greek goddess of retribution NEMESIS
Having projecting points, perhaps wire BARBED
Help, Mr Morse! SOS
Clues Answers
In Buddhism, the sum of a person's existence KARMA
Largest state of USA ALASKA
Made noise like donkey BRAYED
Magazine for our army ARMOURY
Mark Twain wrote 'The Adventures of Tom . . . . . .' SAWYER
Ode to a female deer DOE
Of climate, very hot or dry TORRID
Of jazz, earthy and soulful FUNKY
Ordinary, not unusual NORMAL
Person who studies hard SWOT
Pointed two-edged knife for surgeon LANCET
Reading glass for one eye only MONOCLE
Really angry, the colour of lead LIVID
Receptacle for household rubbish BIN
Semi-precious stone of bluish colour OPAL
Shackle for the ankle FETTER
Sharpness of mind as for business ACUMEN
Swag, booty LOOT
Tearfully sentimental, probably drunk MAUDLIN
Thing worn as charm against evil AMULET
To do with salt SALINE