Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 25 2002

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Clues Answers
''Curses, like chickens, come home . . . . . . . '' TOROOST
''There's . . . . . . . without fire'' NOSMOKE
A dandy like Brummel BEAU
A false rumour or story, from France CANARD
A feeling of imminent sickness NAUSEA
A slangy 100mph TON
Activity to boost self-esteem EGOTRIP
Adventurous sailor of Arabian Nights SINBAD
Bar that turns rudder in small boat TILLER
Benign tumour on the head, could be new WEN
Bird's beak or statement for payment BILL
Break like informal photo SNAP
By word of mouth, say exam ORAL
Call on, go to see VISIT
Chaste as a sealed plastic bag SACHET
Colourful objects imported from abroad EXOTICA
Cooking fat LARD
Create a statue or similar stone work SCULPT
Discover the presence of, as Sherlock would DETECT
Extra share issued instead of dividend SCRIP
Fan or devotee ADMIRER
Clues Answers
Fast-flowing stretch of river, white water RAPIDS
Favourite, perhaps a domestic animal PET
Fundamental or rudimentary BASIC
Great mountains in western North America ROCKIES
Great plains of S America PAMPAS
Informal members of Conservative party in England TORIES
Interrupt or meddle - like goat? BUTTIN
Is unwell - sail away AILS
Japanese name for Japan (6) NIPPON
King Arthur's kingdom - and JFK's CAMELOT
Laughs harshly like witch CACKLES
Line of descendants of an ancestor LINEAGE
Locked up and fled BOLTED
Magician as of Oz WIZARD
Of horse, with patches of white and dark colour PIEBALD
Role for body of traditions LORE
Rot, decompose DECAY
Sounded like the loud ringing of bells PEALED
Tall sticks for lofty walking STILTS
The actors in a play CAST
Unhappy or melancholy SAD