Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 9 2006

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A hired killer ASSASSIN
Agreement or concord, as with choir UNISON
Brother of Moses who founded the Jewish priesthood AARON
Cello, sir, played for coal-miners COLLIERS
Compelled or strained FORCED
Craggy and rough RUGGED
Dictator over Latins STALIN
Fast-flowing stretch of river, white water RAPIDS
Garment for a Channel Island JERSEY
Great cities or large letters CAPITALS
In good physical condition, healthy FIT
Informally alert or competent, like good soccer player ONTHEBALL
Insect with brief life in spring, fisherman's delight MAYFLY
Made peaceful, pacified CALMED
Measuring device, say for electricity usage METER
Musical instrument held between the knees CELLO
Not sufficiently cooked UNDERDONE
Of the relationship between husband and wife CONJUGAL
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One's closest relatives NEXTOFKIN
Photos or exams made with kind of radiation XRAYS
Poorly lit, not too bright DIM
Rabbi car for rough and uncivilised BARBARIC
Really severe pain AGONY
Return to your previous position - that's an order ASYOUWERE
Rod-like bacterium found in lilac bus BACILLUS
Small and elegant BIJOU
Small stones carved with raised designs CAMEOS
Special aptitudes or abilities SKILLS
Spiky desert plant CACTUS
Superior or favoured group of people ELITE
The art of making pottery CERAMICS
There's the . . ., a difficulty or impediment RUB
This board is used by spiritualists OUIJA
Underground cells for prisoners DUNGEONS
White fur associated with judges ERMINE
Yes, monsieur OUI