Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 13 2003

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Clues Answers
A brute of a potato TUBER
A fluent public speaker ORATOR
A hard glossy varnish LACQUER
A vulgar backside BUM
A wearing away as of rock by water EROSION
Accuse, find fault with ARRAIGN
Australian city with famous opera house SYDNEY
Bad sort of small fish DAB
By word of mouth ORAL
Chew persistently at, say a bone GNAW
Circles formed by fingerprints WHORLS
City besieged by Greeks to rescue Helen TROY
Despises, has contempt for SCORNS
Extinct bird of Mauritius DODO
Former ruler of Venice DOGE
Having characteristics of both sexes EPICENE
In brief, say it again RECAP
In court, a prisoner stands in it DOCK
Informally, become popular or come to understand CATCHON
Kingdom of the Rainiers MONACO
Long garment worn by priests CASSOCK
Clues Answers
Lose temper as bull might SEERED
Mocks or drinks greedily SCOFFS
Morose and resentful SULLEN
Movable front part of helmet VISOR
Muscles on the upper arms BICEPS
Noisy quarrels or fights BRAWLS
Prates about candle lighters TAPERS
Quickly, without notice or warning SUDDEN
Resisting control, nervous or impatient RESTIVE
Revive memory of something unpleasant - using garden tool? RAKEUP
Roman god of drink and revelry BACCHUS
Sacred beetle of Egypt SCARAB
Severe physical or mental pain ANGUISH
Shape of a book OBLONG
Small dam built across river to regulate flow WEIR
The last exam or leg of competition FINAL
Things or people that bring bad luck JINXES
Time of year when day and night are equal EQUINOX
Toss, say a coin FLIP
Woodland god with merry merry pipes PAN
Write hastily - a very small amount JOT