Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 24 2002

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''Confession . . . . . . for the soul' ISGOOD
A light clear red CERISE
A small rectangular case for documents ATTACHE
Amble or ramble STROLL
An accepted truth or principle AXIOM
Book or play prescribed for study TEXT
Brown-grey kind of finch LINNET
Change into bone, or become unprogressive OSSIFY
Come out or transpire EMERGE
Devices or implements, as of the trade TOOLS
Don't count these before they're hatched CHICKENS
Drain into the lowest point (5) NADIR
Give rise to, cause ENGENDER
Hercules had to clean out these filthy stables (6) AUGEAN
Hook, line and . . . . . . - entirely (6) SINKER
Manipulated by digger RIGGED
Of weather, mild and gentle CLEMENT
Pass over a subject - while spinning a rope? SKIPIT
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Place where coins are made MINT
Platform on which criminals were once hung SCAFFOLD
Relish or discrimination TASTE
Remove the moisture content from DEHYDRATE
Routine household tasks CHORES
Secure in metal box SAFE
Send out by radio or television BROADCAST
Shirk, jib at BALK
Sign of the Crab CANCER
Social appointment with stranger BLINDDATE
Stuffed shirt for frightening birds SCARECROW
Surrounding or enveloping, say temperature AMBIENT
Tense and irritable ONEDGE
This conclusion can be anticipated FOREGONE
Tortured or stretched RACKED
Treats with soothing or sleeping drugs SEDATES
Walks in pompous self-satisfied way STRUTS
Well acquainted with - in France AUFAIT