Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 3 1999

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. . . mater is the old school ALMA
A middle-of-the-road person in politics CENTRIST
A young dog or puppy WHELP
Agree to proposal, or take office ACCEDE
An image or statue ICON
Auctioned off learning process EDUCATION
Bitter flavouring for Argonauts ANGOSTURA
Charm worn against evil AMULET
Develop a liking or ability for TAKETO
Dickens novel 'Little . . . ' DORRIT
Disdain or derision SCORN
Each of series of teeth on a wheel SPROCKET
Employ or captivate ENGAGE
Fearful, anxious SCARED
Genial and cordial AFFABLE
In Scandinavian myth, hall of slain heroes with Odin VALHALLA
Its capital is Sofia BULGARIA
Japanese Japan NIPPON
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Leonardo . . . painted the DAVINCI
Line at which darts player stands to throw OCHE
Match unit in snooker FRAME
Moved in small swirls EDDIED
Obligations or taxes DUTIES
Of deer, killed off surplus numbers CULLED
One who buys and sells TRADER
Portions of food in time of scarcity RATIONS
Potential but unrealised, would-be MANQUE
Raced around noble tree CEDAR
Simple and harsh, without luxuries SPARTAN
Slangily unfashionable or rubbishy NAFF
Smells, redolences ODOURS
The one before the court DEFENDANT
The spirit of the times, from German ZEITGEIST
The study of birds' eggs OOLOGY
Twist about as in pain WRITHE
Vigour, animation ENERGY