Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 13 2005

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'. . . . . . . . . is the mother of invention' NECESSITY
A general political pardon, perhaps for tax defaulters AMNESTY
A last run for those with innate talent NATURALS
A surgical stitch SUTURE
Another name for gorse FURZE
Block or slab forming base of column PLINTH
Canada's capital OTTAWA
Children, issue OFFSPRING
Determined - sounds crooked BENT
Down payment made to secure goods DEPOSIT
Goad as for use by horse-rider SPUR
Group of admirers as for pop star FANCLUB
I counter in being subject to abnormal anxieties NEUROTIC
In vain, a waste of time FUTILE
Longs for, pines YEARNS
Loud sounds NOISES
Males who are bereaved of their wives WIDOWERS
Mountain goats with long curved horns IBEXES
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Musical compositions as by Gilbert & Sullivan OPERETTAS
Name of the Merchant of Venice who borrowed money ANTONIO
Of cooked food, give another go in the microwave REHEAT
Of noble family, sounds lofty HIGHBORN
One of a crowd involved in wild disturbance RIOTER
Palindromic principle or belief TENET
Research essay written for university degree THESIS
Ridge raised on flesh by blow of whip WEAL
Scottish attendant for shooting or fishing sportsman GILLIE
See stop-go kind of military march GOOSESTEP
Small niche or court holiday RECESS
Spiteful and unkind NASTY
Spongy tissue like that lining an orange skin PITH
Teat on a cow UDDER
They are united in America STATES
This war involved the kidnapping of fair Helen TROJAN
Unintelligent, really thick STUPID
Uproar of fury or general noise furore