Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 5 2002

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''. . . . . . speaks louder than words'' ACTION
... ... Winkle slept for 20 years RIPVAN
A dimunitive boatswain BOSUN
A kitchen instrument or container UTENSIL
A learned person of Hindu origin? PUNDIT
a network of squares as in this puzzle GRID
A public speech ORATION
Actually, truly REALLY
Adherent or priest's assistant ACOLYTE
Avenge in Swiss city GENEVA
Capital of Lebanon BEIRUT
Cutting head of a drill BIT
Domestic hen less than 1 year old PULLET
Eastern ruler in mire EMIR
English public school of note ETON
Extreme and deplorable as ignorance may be ABYSMAL
Finally close business or tighten watch spring (4, 2) WINDUP
Goes white in leaps PALES
Indications or gestures as information or warning SIGNALS
It may contain a small storm TEACUP
Lurk or loiter stealthily SKULK
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Make bigger, say photo ENLARGE
Mixture of decaying matter added to soil COMPOST
Name for the end of prayer AMEN
Nimble and lively SPRY
Offer inducement or maintain resistance HOLDOUT
Pig home or eye sore STY
Pinch or squeeze sharply NIP
Pioneer of radio communication from Minorca MARCONI
Prohibited by censor BANNED
Resolved and steady FIRM
Ruse or gimmick PLOY
State of being without clothes NUDITY
Swings or spins round and round WHIRLS
Sycophant of assenting kind YESMAN
The Buddhist's version of Paradise NIRVANA
They can be round, T-bone or fillet STEAKS
This tooth usually comes late WISDOM
Very infrequent or scarce RARE
Welded together with heat FUSED
Work steadily at, say trade PLY
Wounded and crippled MAIMED