Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 27 2006

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'Behold the . . . . . . of the field' LILIES
A distressing skin disease ECZEMA
A very handsome legendary Greek ADONIS
A vow or a curse OATH
An uncontrollable natural event, say an earthquake ACTOFGOD
Approve of, sign on back as of cheque ENDORSE
Capital of Latvia RIGA
Criminal who makes dud bank notes FORGER
Damsons to feed extinct beasts resembling elephants MASTODONS
Employ, or agree to play against TAKEON
Force off track, like a train DERAIL
Gluts or cloys with excess SATES
Goodbye, senor ADIOS
Greedy drinkers GUZZLERS
Hormone or medication controlling body's sugar level INSULIN
In the nude in France? AUNATUREL
Just a jot IOTA
Lapis . . . . . . is a bright blue semi-precious stone LAZULI
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Lewd Santa included in 'The . . . . . . . . .', poem by T S Eliot WASTELAND
Made sound like braying donkey HEEHAWED
Needing immediate attention, don't delay URGENT
One more time AGAIN
Painter, sculptor or skilled musician ARTIST
Pair of cymbals on a stand, like lofty headgear HIGHHAT
Pertaining to what is left over RESIDUAL
Quick or swift RAPID
Quite ridiculous, foolish ABSURD
Relied on classical German song LIEDER
Sacred Egyptian beetle SCARAB
Sight or foresight VISION
Straighten out like a snake UNCOIL
Tarzan was a famous one APEMAN
The company of which others are subsidiaries PARENT
The formal windpipe TRACHEA
Time for which a stored item remains usable, as in shop SHELFLIFE
Transport as on sea-going vessel SHIP