Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 19 2004

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Clues Answers
A letter - as from Apostle? EPISTLE
A scheme or piece of land PLOT
Beaten mixture of flour, eggs and milk for cooking BATTER
Bit players in film EXTRAS
Deliberate extermination of a race of people GENOCIDE
Demand for more wages as from trade union PAYCLAIM
Dreaded dictator among Latins STALIN
Environment, surroundings AMBIENCE
Famous novel: 'Dr . . . . . . and Mr Hyde' JEKYLL
Fashion directions or continuing tendencies TRENDS
Feral inn - it's hellish INFERNAL
Fortresses overlooking cities CITADELS
Have contempt for, regard as low DESPISE
Hinder, be obstructive IMPEDE
Jewish festival of liberation from Egypt PASSOVER
Land of the Aztecs MEXICO
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Large Christian church with two rows of columns BASILICA
Lower in status or reputation DEMEAN
Make a . . . . . . . . - return to competitive sport COMEBACK
Money back for beater REBATE
Overcome or hit repeatedly BEAT
Raise to higher level, perhaps war ESCALATE
Richly decorated, perhaps too much so ORNATE
Self-inflicted disadvantage, from soccer OWNGOAL
Something that has escaped, like gas or secret LEAKAGE
The acid in vinegar ACETIC
The first murder victim ABEL
The highest adult male singing-voice ALTO
The scientific study of heredity GENETICS
Tough woman or great river of S America AMAZON
Very good, terrific SPLENDID
Wild flower also called honeysuckle WOODBINE