Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 23 2010

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'Gone bad, decayed (6)' ROTTEN
'High-ranking person, initially (3)' VIP
'Lithe, supple (6)' LISSOM
'Real, existing (6)' ACTUAL
'Ruins, rubble (6)' DEBRIS
A collection of livestock HERD
A cut of beef SIRLOIN
Ambushed WAYLAID
Become smaller SHRINK
Boring or trivial BANAL
Brilliant red colour SCARLET
Car for hire TAXI
Cloth for a corpse SHROUD
Cloth made by weaving or knitting TEXTILE
Delete from the record EXPUNGE
Fulminating against the barrier? RAILING
Good or quick at learning CLEVER
Guard around a fireplace FENDER
Imposing entrances PORTALS
Large deep hole in the ground PIT
Loud unpleasant noise DIN
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Market for the sale of produce FAIR
Member of the clergy PASTOR
Mormon state UTAH
Moscow's seat of government KREMLIN
Not severe in punishing LENIENT
Persuade using flattery CAJOLE
Pin that holds two pieces of wood together DOWEL
Position in a hierarchy RANK
Public official who conducts inquests CORONER
Reduce in strength or concentration DILUTE
Rejects scornfully SPURNS
Sailed a zig-zag course TACKED
Short breaks PAUSES
Small freshwater duck TEAL
Spoil something MAR
Stand for a coffin BIER
Stop working permanently RETIRE
Strips of grass bordering roads VERGES
Tall coniferous tree CEDAR
They interrupt the electric current when they're overloaded FUSES
Trick or prank JAPE