Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 8 2005

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A gambling establishment CASINO
A group of five musicians QUINTET
All the works of an artist OEUVRE
Be taken thus to be surprised UNAWARES
Britain's longest river SEVERN
Carve into metal ETCH
Cosmetic surgery to remove wrinkles FACELIFT
Deceitful like Janus, Roman god of doors TWOFACED
Escape of liquid - or private information LEAKAGE
Funny men in the circus CLOWNS
Give or entrust to ASSIGN
Glove with no partition between fingers MITTEN
Go off at . . . . . . . . before being properly ready, like semi-rooster HALFCOCK
Greatly delighted and proud ELATED
Greek dish with layers of minced meat, aubergine etc topped with sauce MOUSSAKA
He collects the rent LANDLORD
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Hepcats I found in composition from several sources PASTICHE
Informal, not methodical CASUAL
Informally an important person - large and loud BIGNOISE
It recurs among new entrants RECRUITS
Japanese art of growing miniature trees BONSAI
List things one by one ITEMISE
Metric measures for land HECTARES
Person who can read the future SEER
Pointed nail on animal's foot CLAW
Ruler appointed when monarch is too young or away REGENT
Small pickled cucumbers for her kings GHERKINS
Song from an opera ARIA
Surprise and alarm STARTLE
Sweet made with heated butter and sugar TOFFEE
Throw things overboard to lighten ship JETTISON
Warning light on tower or hill BEACON