Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 8 2008

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Clues Answers
A concession given to placate SOP
Applies colour PAINTS
Apprehension about what will happen SUSPENSE
Battlefield around French river SOMME
Break up, move away from each other DISPERSE
Canine in charge TOPDOG
Come into view again REAPPEAR
Compulsory force DURESS
Computer memory to read only, in short ROM
Computer rodent MOUSE
Dignity, seriousness GRAVITAS
Exaggerate, go beyond bounds of truth OVERSTATE
Exceptional, one-off SINGULAR
Exile, in short EXPAT
Food cupboard LARDER
Former capital of Turkey ISTANBUL
Funny story about a canine? SHAGGY
Improbable story TALLTALE
Clues Answers
Informal photographs SNAPS
Large artery AORTA
Leaseholder LESSEE
Military order to relax ATEASE
Narrative song BALLAD
Nova . . . . . ., Canadian peninsula SCOTIA
On which hot metal is shaped ANVIL
One who imports or exports without paying duties SMUGGLER
Pointed tool for punching holes AWL
Protection or support AEGIS
Reasons, grounds CAUSES
Sash on a Japanese kimono OBI
Series of notes in an octave SCALE
Slide of large amounts of snow or stone AVALANCHE
Theatrical plays DRAMAS
They arouse people's fears needlessly ALARMISTS
Thick and heavy shoe BROGUE
Tourist visiting scenes of interest SIGHTSEER