Irish Times (Simplex) - May 2 2002

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A baby's bed COT
A chapter or incident EPISODE
A firm decree or statement DIKTAT
A large crowd of people THRONG
A male deer STAG
Band of people, usually criminals GANG
Cancerous growth in body TUMOUR
Capital city of Iran (6) TEHRAN
Coarse cloth made of jute or hemp BURLAP
Corpse revived by witchcraft in W Indies ZOMBIE
Dante wrote ''The Divine . . . . . .'' COMEDY
Decay in bones or teeth (6) CARIES
Decorate with riased design EMBOSS
Do wrong or cause resentment OFFEND
Drag along behind, say barge TOW
Drink in tiny mouthfuls SIP
Early bedtime imposed by military CURFEW
Extinct bird of Mauritius DODO
Extra payment for good performance BONUS
Feeling of bliss, elation RAPTURE
Frayed or lacking smoothness RAGGED
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French dash in lane ELAN
Garbage or nonsense RUBBISH
Get your . . . . . . . ; have revenge or recover property OWNBACK
Goes faster than in foot-race OUTRUNS
Happen to meet or collide with RUNINTO
Hollywood statuette given as annual award OSCAR
Imitated like monkey APED
Important person with large toupee BIGWIG
Long loose garment or dressing gown ROBE
Mention briefly in tactile manner? TOUCHON
Nasty fellow like addled ovum BADEGG
Not worthy in character or purpose IGNOBLE
Old usage for good-looking COMELY
Once around the track CIRCUIT
One who sheds clothes in camp or on beach NUDIST
Organised group of admirers, as of pop stars FANCLUB
Soothing stuff for lamb BALM
Stuffed, having eaten to the full SATED
The boring-piece of a drill BIT
Three Greek goddesses who presided over people's destinies FATES
Woodwind instrument of treble pitch OBOE