Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 14 2005

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Clues Answers
'Behold the . . . . . . of the field' LILIES
A slanderous statement CALUMNY
An old Greek god - Atlas was one TITAN
Attend private party without invitation GATECRASH
Compels or inflicts FORCES
Country in NE Africa, capital Khartoum SUDAN
Declare without proof ALLEGE
Dirty or unwashed UNCLEAN
Don't cast these jewels before swine PEARLS
Drink of the gods NECTAR
Everyone's home - exhausted ALLIN
Fertile place in a desert OASIS
Graceful and slender SVELTE
Grain prepared for brewing or distilling MALT
Ideals for genteel women LADIES
Indicate or display, say a feeling EVINCE
It flows through London THAMES
John . . . . . ., murdered Beatle LENNON
Clues Answers
Large shellfish with hinged shell CLAM
Lowering in reputation as in end game DEMEANING
Make known publicly with no nuance ANNOUNCE
Medicine to make you sick EMETIC
Mona . . . ., famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci LISA
Niche or recess ALCOVE
Of two lines, continuously at same distance apart PARALLEL
Powerless like mon petit IMPOTENT
Sacred building or side of head TEMPLE
Slang for person thought to be very important - maybe a marksman HOTSHOT
Spout like geyser GUSH
Staying power, ability to withstand prolonged strain STAMINA
Stopped or interrupted HALTED
Sudden examination of item chosen at random SPOTCHECK
Time for which a stored item remains usable SHELFLIFE
Very small fish or unimportant things TIDDLERS
Very wicked or cruel people FIENDS
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