Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 1 2007

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Clues Answers
A boxing weight or state of turmoil WELTER
A bridge or a width SPAN
A precious stone GEM
A short stump as of cigar STUB
A threatening quality MENACE
A young swan CYGNET
Alcoholic drink made from apples CIDER
Amuse, or turn from normal course DIVERT
Ancient Jerusalem ZION
Become white or pale BLANCH
Captain Bligh's mutinous ship BOUNTY
Cuba's chief, . . . . . Castro FIDEL
Devious and furtive SLY
Disease of mad dogs RABIES
Doomed liner found in attic TITANIC
French opening position in fencing - protect yourself ENGARDE
Greyish-white chemical element in bones and teeth CALCIUM
Groups of people with unconventional religious beliefs SECTS
Guaranteed the certainty or honesty of VOUCHED
Hit this on the head to be absolutely right NAIL
Irregularity or inconsistency, deviation from norm ANOMALY
Clues Answers
Kind of bar for prising or lifting LEVER
Made throaty cry like hen CLUCKED
Make an impact or encroach IMPINGE
Male fertilising organ of plants STAMEN
Marked with wrinkles or scars SEAMED
Metal ball thrown in athletics HAMMER
Morning moisture DEW
Nervously tense or stressed UPTIGHT
Nursery . . . . . . are simple ditties for children RHYMES
Old saying: 'Spare the . . . and spoil the child' ROD
Quarrel about unimportant things BICKER
Quote as an example or in support CITE
Shakespeare - 'King . . . .' LEAR
Shoot growing from roots or person easily deceived SUCKER
Soothing song for baby - Brahms wrote a good one LULLABY
Spiritualist in charge of séance MEDIUM
Subject to scrutiny EXAMINE
Surrender, yield GIVEIN
The handle of a whip, or part of bird's neck CROP
Tight-lipped and foreboding GRIM
To do with the eyes OCULAR