Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 12 2001

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Animals BEASTS
At a great distance FAR
Bags for money PURSES
Broadest WIDEST
Caused to go somewhere SENT
Cease STOP
Cords of tissue connecting muscle to bone TENDONS
Counselled ADVISED
Decorated, bedecked ADORNED
Defeated BEATEN
Den of an animal LAIR
Director of publication EDITOR
Distant in time or space REMOTE
Fasten with stitches SEW
Fathers, informally DADS
Game played with racket and ball TENNIS
Group of countries under a single authority EMPIRE
It's cast by blocking light SHADOW
Long-tentacled creature OCTOPUS
Louse turned out to be a thrush (5). OUSEL
Loved domestic animal PET
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Low-lying grassland MEADOW
Oldest ELDEST
One who illegally supplants another USURPER
Particle of matter ATOM
Posing least difficulty EASIEST
Quicker FASTER
Regretted RUED
Rescue SAVE
Residue of fires ASHES
Sibling SISTER
Single thickness, tier LAYER
Small shelter, for doves say COTE
Small vipers ADDERS
Stayed clear of AVOIDED
Story performed to music by dancers BALLET
Term of office TENURE
The wearing away by weather EROSION
Unit of weight equivalent to 20 cwts TON
Vacation HOLIDAY
Wants (7). DESIRES
Woman whose husband is dead WIDOW