Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 3 2011

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Clues Answers
'Clear and logical, argument say (6)' COGENT
'Eliminate from consideration (4,3)' RULEOUT
'Excellent, splendid (6)' SUPERB
'Soft, sensitive offer? (6)' TENDER
'Tree group, includes holly (4)' ILEX
Block or counterpunch PARRY
Central core of an atom NUCLEUS
Church bench PEW
Coastal area between Italy and France RIVIERA
Complete disorder and confusion CHAOS
Crone HAG
Deep wide chasm GULF
Disqualify from practising law DISBAR
Enquire too inquisitively PRY
Explanatory drawing or plan DIAGRAM
Hardened against INURED
Heavy rope for nautical use HAWSER
High ranking officer GENERAL
Its beak holds more that its belly can PELICAN
Large African antelopes GNUS
Large open area of grassland in the US PRAIRIE
Clues Answers
Light rowing boats SKIFFS
Make amends for sin ATONES
Narrow strips of pasta NOODLES
Narrow valley GLEN
Obvious and boring BANAL
Outcome or consequence RESULT
Over there YONDER
Piece of news that may or may not be true GOSSIP
Poke fun at the bone RIB
Polecats for catching rabbits FERRETS
Pouches in garments POCKETS
Prayer-leader in a mosque IMAM
Riverside grass REED
Sacred river of India GANGES
Season of growth SPRING
Short-lived crazes FADS
Source of seed and oil SESAME
Stages in process of change PHASES
Uncultivated plant WEED
Venomous snake VIPER
Wading bird with fluting call CURLEW