Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 28 2004

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'For want of a . . . . the shoe was lost' NAIL
A large fierce eel CONGER
A Latin king REX
A long ceremonial speech ORATION
A mafia chief or Spanish grandee DON
Answer the invitation briefly, please RSVP
Arithmetic snakes? ADDERS
Exchange this for that SWAP
Extra payments for good work BONUSES
Glance at quickly rather than thoroughly SCAN
Holy image or symbol on computer screen ICON
Informal meal taken in the open air PICNIC
Leafy shelters, often romantic BOWERS
Letters that slope ITALICS
Lively or triumphant joy GLEE
Longed to be in deanery YEARNED
Made up for offence or sin ATONED
Member of Church of Latter Day Saints MORMON
Neat and trim like fir tree SPRUCE
Not fortunate or favoured by chance UNLUCKY
Preposition meaning against, as in contest VERSUS
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Principal or high seas MAIN
Produces as harvest or surrenders YIELDS
Quit ale for Mexican spirit TEQUILA
Raps with wooden beam SPAR
Rehearsal for thirsty trot DRYRUN
Remove error from computer program DEBUG
Settled in comfortably like bird NESTED
Short version of shortest month FEB
Small stream in vile rut RIVULET
Take away weapons or win over DISARM
Talks too much or foolishly PRATES
Tattered and worn at edges FRAYED
Terse, using few words LACONIC
The body has five of them SENSES
The crime of fire-setting ARSON
The first Pope PETER
Tingler of a curl RINGLET
Use or wield, tool or weapon PLY
Whirling mass of water or air VORTEX
Wide area of open land or space EXPANSE
Woven ornamental trimming or plait of hair BRAID