Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 11 2004

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A collection of musicians in ring BAND
A large crowd THRONG
A sailor's traditional song SHANTY
American state, capital Des Moines IOWA
At the mouth, this may mean madness or extreme anger FOAM
Become fully aware of REALISE
Change or modify ALTER
Chief god of Scandinavian myth ODIN
Competent and equipped ABLE
Curl for tingler RINGLET
Drenched, wet through SODDEN
Dress warmly or bring proceedings to an end WRAPUP
False and phoney SHAM
Fanatic, obsessed person ZEALOT
Fierce, having reverted to wild state FERAL
Frustrate, foil THWART
Gained after much work and effort HARDWON
Giant Philistine laid low by David GOLIATH
Great falls on border of Canada and USA NIAGARA
Growls angrily, or tangles SNARLS
High flat-topped red cap with tassel worn by some Muslims FEZ
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In musical notation, this means softly PIANO
In short, a married woman MRS
Kind of tent formerly used by Native Indians WIGWAM
Make hard by heating and cooling TEMPER
Narrow-necked bottles, thermos or vacuum FLASKS
Noon MIDDAY
Percolates through soil or ore LEACHES
Provide with clothes - for oil well? RIG
Shakespeare was known as the Bard of . . . . AVON
Shrewd like Scotsman CANNY
State as a fact, assert AFFIRM
State of confusion and agitation, uproar TUMULT
Stately old dance, takes only a minute MINUET
Take back, withdraw RETRACT
The uprights in cricket wicket STUMPS
The widow's contribution, just in time MITE
This sauce often goes with fish TARTAR
Tiny . . . is a loveable Dickens boy TIM
Treat as celebrity - like Leo? LIONISE
Warmth and intensity of feeling FERVOUR
Without help or assistance UNAIDED