Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 6 2008

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A deadly contagious disease PLAGUE
A government of, for and by the people REPUBLIC
A temporary stay somewhere SOJOURN
An idle diurnal fantasy DAYDREAM
Aramaic name of Calvary GOLGOTHA
Arrested over resurfaced tyres RETREADS
Calm and peaceful SERENE
Casual inaccurate talk about others GOSSIP
Courteous and helpful, willing to do a favour OBLIGING
Declare confidently, promise ASSURE
Dry stuff for lighting fire TINDER
Easily angered - cliché or what? CHOLERIC
Feel tingling sensation in skin ITCH
German submarines in WW2 UBOATS
Greek god of the sun APOLLO
Inherit or enter place COMEINTO
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Kind of explosion, volcano or heavy sneeze ERUPTION
Lengthy written essay for university degree THESIS
Make black by burning, say toast CHAR
Modern phrase for being excited due to drugs or sex TURNEDON
Neat kind of European volcano ETNA
Not cured after receiving heavy beating TROUNCED
Of actor, unsuited to a role MISCAST
Person who worships graven images IDOLATER
Sailor's bed of ropes and canvas HAMMOCK
Small mechanical device or tool GADGET
Subjects or repeated musical pieces THEMES
The working man's beer measure PINT
Third largest of the planets, and sea god NEPTUNE
Using every available energy or speed ALLOUT
Wooden hammer as for croquet MALLET
Wraps up, covers on all sides ENVELOPS