Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 16 2008

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A graven image or object of adoration IDOL
A head of government PREMIER
A large group - of beauties? BEVY
A lot of noise HUBBUB
A social outcast PARIAH
An American buffalo BISON
An enlarged thyroid gland in neck GOITRE
An illegal act, cause of annoyance OFFENCE
Attack violently or bitterly in words INVEIGH
Barrel as for beer KEG
Brilliant or ambitious performance BRAVURA
Calm and peaceful SERENE
Case for a sword SHEATH
Colourless like bard DRAB
Country person with awkward manners BUMPKIN
Crowd together in small space HUDDLE
Destiny, kismet CHANCE
Die or lapse EXPIRE
First public appearance DEBUT
Formally, towards this place HITHER
In Arabian Nights, a magic goblin GENIE
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In fashion or style MODISH
In slang, trendy or stylish HIP
Informally, straightforward or frank UPFRONT
Jack the . . . . . . was notorious London murderer RIPPER
Lack of good taste in art KITSCH
Leaves in wreath as emblem of victory LAURELS
Nationality of citizen of Helsinki FINN
Nursery . . . . . . are children's poems RHYMES
Polish or massage RUB
Polite form of address to man SIR
Prefix meaning half SEMI
Raised mark from blow BUMP
Refuse to obey DEFY
Remain cheerful - mandible aloft CHINUP
Ruinate, being like bull TAURINE
Secularise, remove from clergy LAICISE
Small waves around slipper RIPPLES
Strong smell of gnat TANG
Uses or repeats words as from Shakespeare QUOTES
Walk proudly like peacock STRUT
Work like shoemaker COBBLE