Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 18 2007

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A diminutive animal doctor VET
A female bird HEN
A mid-day nap in Spain SIESTA
A nervous high-pitched laugh TITTER
A step on a ladder RUNG
Absorb and assimilate, like food DIGEST
An American pub, as in the wild west SALOON
Becomes less severe and more lenient RELENTS
Buddhist place or perfect bliss NIRVANA
Carve a statue SCULPT
Curative mineral spring SPA
Dish of ice-cream, fruit etc - sounds Sabbatical SUNDAE
Enthusiastic applause, may be be given standing OVATION
Famous beauty of Troy HELEN
First name of Beckett, Irish writer SAMUEL
Fold of loose skin that hangs below the neck DEWLAP
Good in France BIEN
Heavenly infants with wings CHERUBS
I run lad in daily mode, not nocturnal DIURNAL
Involving the supernatural, mystical OCCULT
It's capital in Iran TEHRAN
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Jeer, deride MOCK
Kind of dog, may be a cocker SPANIEL
Latin abbreviation - and others ETAL
Likings as for food sensations TASTES
Makes a joke JESTS
Mass of fish eggs ROE
Master, ruler or titled gent LORD
Merciful and mild CLEMENT
Of the flesh, not spiritual CARNAL
Over-crowded run-down city area SLUM
Pieces of meat and veg cooked on skewer KEBAB
Praise formally LAUD
Required or wanted NEEDED
Sacked or ignited FIRED
Second-hand, not new USED
Security man outside night-club, or a rubber ball BOUNCER
Spasm of the diaphragm or an informal hitch HICCUP
Stuff that stretches from Castile ELASTIC
That is to say, specifically NAMELY
To do with the spring VERNAL
Valence for small territory enclosed in foreign state ENCLAVE