Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 21 2003

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''One . . . . . . . . deserves another'' (4, 4) GOODTURN
A comedian's assistant, butt of his jokes STOOGE
Be like another in appearance RESEMBLE
Become still and stale, pond or people (8) STAGNATE
Boots eel away, being out of date OBSOLETE
Carla ate from the posh menu ALACARTE
City on the Lagan BELFAST
Compel, or do favour OBLIGE
Dead or tardy LATE
Emphasis on syllable or local pronunciation ACCENT
Final statement in dispute, often decisive LASTWORD
Gourd vegetable or stuff in bones MARROW
In the works, it's disruptive SPANNER
Kind of ruler like Hitler or Franco DICTATOR
Leg-wear for women TIGHTS
Los . . . . . . . is a famous city in California ANGELES
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Make dazed or unfeeling BENUMB
Melted like spring snow THAWED
Methodical, like soldier servant ORDERLY
Narrowly avoided collision, not quite on target (4, 4) NEARMISS
Not any sort of neon NONE
Places where ore is refined or the workers who do it (8) SMELTERS
Puzzle or strainer RIDDLE
River of 11 across ARNO
Searches thoroughly or cleans abrasively SCOURS
Stingy or average MEAN
Take on as in rugby TACKLE
The familiar Miss Nightingale, nurse FLORENCE
Tips about proteins POINTERS
Twist about in pain WRITHE
Unwilling or disinclined AVERSE
Yes, we rob to get hair lines EYEBROWS