Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 19 2006

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A . . . . . . . . - somewhat dubious in piscine analogy BITFISHY
African drum beaten with the hands TOMTOM
Artificially high voice above the natural range FALSETTO
Begin to recoil? START
Birds perch on it ROOST
Celebratory scraps of coloured paper thrown at weddings CONFETTI
Condition, trim - best when fine FETTLE
Dread evil, being a reckless person DAREDEVIL
Groove or furrow - don't get into one RUT
Hail - in Latin AVE
Having a bulky body, fat CORPULENT
He buys and sells TRADER
History of events year by year ANNALS
In short, unit for measuring electric current AMP
Iron stand like tripod for pot or kettle TRIVET
Lazes about, just ticks over IDLES
Leads into valleys DALES
Made sound like cartoon pig OINKED
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Margin, edge VERGE
Nationality of citizen of Vancouver CANADIAN
Not here, yonder OVERTHERE
Not in good physical condition, or not suitable UNFIT
Organic material for old rustic roof THATCH
Penitential garment of hirsute kind HAIRSHIRT
Pollen-bearing organ of flowering plant STAMEN
Preliminary evaluation like test trot TRIALRUN
Proverb or saying ADAGE
Skilful and ingenious ADROIT
Songbirds with brownish backs and speckled breasts THRUSHES
Speaking spitefully in manner of female canine BITCHY
Stammers in repeating the first consonants of words STUTTERS
Tasty meat for thespian who overacts HAM
The USA national flag OLDGLORY
They bear discomforts without complaining, like old Romans and Greeks STOICS
Unimportant things, minor matters TRIVIA
Young beautiful woman of the Moslem Paradise HOURI