Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 14 2009

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Clues Answers
'Blood is . . . . . . . than water' THICKER
A learned teacher MENTOR
A military ditch for soldiers TRENCH
A modern male swindler CONMAN
A phoney, strikes attitudes POSEUR
A play on words - not the height of wit PUN
Buyer beware - . . . . . . emptor CAVEAT
Came together, encountered MET
Capital of Kenya NAIROBI
Cast flirtatious glances at OGLE
Conceited, proud of appearance VAIN
Curt order to leave the premises GETOUT
Dried grapes, nice in cakes RAISINS
Dry and parched ARID
Dry stuff for starting fire TINDER
Feline musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber CATS
Flip in the air - it's a gamble TOSSUP
Frederic . . . . . ., great Polish composer-pianist CHOPIN
Fuss and nuisance BOTHER
Greek father of fables AESOP
Greek goddess, personification of victory NIKE
Clues Answers
He led the Jews from bondage in Egypt MOSES
King of the Beasts LION
Mended with wool DARNED
Mouth of a bodily cavity ORIFICE
Narrow kind of traits STRAIT
Oration in Canadian province ONTARIO
Plead like mendicant BEG
Put an end to, cancel ABOLISH
Rang slowly like church bell TOLLED
Reliant on military loo LATRINE
Roman god of love CUPID
Small pools of rainwater PUDDLES
Sour taste or resentful BITTER
Spiky desert plant CACTUS
Stick with flag placed in golf hole PIN
Strapped for cash, it's tough HARDUP
To do with ears or hearing AURAL
Vertical like rugby goal post UPRIGHT
Where money coins are manufactured MINT
Whisk or make a move STIR
Word games or sieves RIDDLES