Irish Times (Simplex) - May 12 2009

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Clues Answers
Act of failing to meet a payment DEFAULT
Administer a calming drug SEDATE
Baby's bed COT
Barrier to contain a flow of water DAM
Challenge or resist DEFY
Change direction TURN
Cheap and tawdry SHODDY
Cloth with a crisscross design TARTAN
Completely lacking in character or purpose IGNOBLE
Country NATION
Delight taken in cruelty SADISM
Destructive windstorm TORNADO
Dodgy, suspicious FISHY
Exertion, elbow grease TRAVAIL
Flimsy, tenuous SLIGHT
God of love EROS
Huge destructive sea wave TSUNAMI
Jars for flowers VASES
Lacked and required NEEDED
Member of the armed forces SOLDIER
Notice or conform to OBSERVE
Clues Answers
Obtain GET
Open to suspicion DUBIOUS
Outcome, upshot RESULT
Periodic counting of the population CENSUS
Pie with fruit filling TART
Possesses OWNS
Rural, countrified RUSTIC
Salary increases RAISES
Seats for riders SADDLES
Six-legged creatures INSECTS
Sleep stage when dreaming occurs REM
Sleep in a makeshift bed DOSS
Small rodents MICE
Spanish sparkling wine CAVA
Tastelessly showy GARISH
The first of two mentioned FORMER
Tie, bind to ATTACH
Type of plaster GESSO
Unit of weight for precious stones CARAT
Wise and trusted advisor MENTOR
Young feline KITTEN