Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 17 2009

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A cola mug, strangely, could give you an eye disease GLAUCOMA
A gift of property by will LEGACY
Austere or strict SEVERE
Basic structural units of all organisms CELLS
Breathe out EXHALE
Brief and to the point TERSE
Butchers' knives CLEAVERS
By a small margin BARELY
Carefully observant or attentive VIGILANT
Ceremonial or emblematic staffs SCEPTRES
Common, normal USUAL
Electronic communications EMAILS
Filthy water that collects in the bottom of a boat BILGE
Foot digit TOE
Fourteenth-century Japanese assassin NINJA
Full of praise LAUDATORY
Help, assistance AID
Irritation, anger IRE
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Joining by interweaving strands SPLICING
Long-haired sheepdog COLLIE
Make physical contact TOUCH
Member of an irregular armed force GUERILLA
Native of southern European country SPANIARD
Not conforming to moral standards UNETHICAL
Obstruction OBSTACLE
Pretentious talk or boiled sweet HUMBUG
Pursues CHASES
Road that avoids a town BYPASS
Selection, option CHOICE
Sing with closed lips HUM
Slightly wet MOIST
Small two-wheeled carts for single passengers RICKSHAWS
String of prayer beads ROSARY
They show victory, or insult VSIGNS
Trunk artery AORTA
Verse line of six metrical feet HEXAMETER