Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 24 2009

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'. . . . . . . makes the heart grow fonder' ABSENCE
A brief hitch or embarrassing sound HICCOUGH
A place for bee-hives APIARY
An inhalation and exhalation BREATH
An official edict DECREE
Attribute or assign to ASCRIBE
Befit CIA to be showing great happiness BEATIFIC
Called upon in prayer INVOKED
Common people - . . . . . . and bobtail RAGTAG
Dislodged from position on chair? UNSEATED
Expert in fixing cars and machinery MECHANIC
Fancy clothes FINERY
Favouritism shown to relatives NEPOTISM
Imaginary male feared by children BOGEYMAN
Imprison without trial INTERN
Infertile, unable to grow things BARREN
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Leave out or forget OMIT
Loans unlikely to be repaid BADDEBTS
Make to laugh with finger movement TICKLE
Maker or seller of spectacles OPTICIAN
Makes dull, takes the edge off BLUNTS
Money or favour owed DEBT
More viscous or unpleasantly smooth OILIER
Narrow stretch of land joining two larger masses ISTHMUS
Nationality of citizen of Beirut LEBANESE
Option of a liquid medicine POTION
Person who has gained university degree GRADUATE
Serrated like remoulded tyres RETREADS
Straight and to the point DIRECT
The same for a dime IDEM
The taking of bait by a fish BITE
Without foundation, as rumours may be BASELESS