Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 6 2005

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A series of light taps, raindrops or little feet PATTER
A slow mournful song of lament DIRGE
A struggle or conflict TUSSLE
Be restrained, take it easy - on bicycle? SOFTPEDAL
Bring case to a higher court APPEAL
Experienced in, having a knowledge of - sounds poetic VERSED
Expunge, delete EFFACE
Fix firmly in surrounding mass EMBED
Former French coin of very low value SOU
Fortified wine from Jerez SHERRY
Framework supporting springs and mattresses BEDSTEAD
Goodbye, monsieur ADIEU
In Greek myth, a hero noted for great strength and 12 labours HERCULES
In the Land of Nod ASLEEP
It's not poetry PROSE
Julius Caesar's last words to unexpected assassin ETTUBRUTE
Motif or subject THEME
No hurry, having a rest ATLEISURE
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Not refined, like oil CRUDE
Peninsula, mostly desert, at north end of Red Sea SINAI
Prefix denoting woman's name before marriage NEE
Sea-creature resembling a tortoise TURTLE
Small building resting on side of larger one LEANTO
Stubborn and unyielding OBDURATE
Sue Norma, who causes one to love ENAMOURS
Suffering from delusions of persecution PARANOID
The body has five of them SENSES
This day is memorable - hence scarlet missive REDLETTER
This well is bored vertically into the ground ARTESIAN
Thorns or pointed remarks BARBS
Throw in self-conscious way SHY
Tombs, vaults CRYPTS
Unit for sale at auction LOT
Warm embraces as from heavy animals BEARHUGS
Went before, in time or order PRECEDED
What is to come FUTURE