Irish Times (Simplex) - May 8 1998

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Clues Answers
'. . . . goes before a fall' PRIDE
'Fair heart ne'er won . . . .' FAIRLADY
A food that keeps one alive and healthy NUTRIENT
Assess or grade RATE
Being conciliatory for play-actor PLACATORY
Best or most favourable OPTIMUM
Buddhist priest of Tibet LAMA
Caveat . . . . - buyer beware EMPTOR
Christmas songs CAROLS
Compassionate or sore TENDER
Complain of, lament BEMOAN
Cryptogram or set of standards CODE
Cut or chopped away LOPPED
Elaborately decorated ORNATE
Emits racuous nocturnal noises SNORES
Feeling of regret for wrongdoing REMORSE
Frameworks supporting springs and mattresses BEDSTEADS
He composed 'The Flying Dutchman' WAGNER
Clues Answers
It comprises Spain and Portugal IBERIA
It's capital is Budapest HUNGARY
Japanese system of unarmed combat KARATE
Kind of moss that grows on bogs SPHAGNUM
Made off with clerical vestment? STOLE
Main body of a book TEXT
Make to feel awkward or ashamed EMBARRASS
Paper used to test for acid or alkali LITMUS
Person with extraordinary ability GENIUS
Rotted, decomposed DECAYED
Small club used with mortar PESTLE
Stories about wools YARNS
Talkative or garrulous CHATTY
Tarry like toiler LOITER
The longest foot-race MARATHON
The study of languages and their development PHILOLOGY
The womb UTERUS
Upright piece between steps RISER