Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 3 2003

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A baby's noisy toy RATTLE
A ball-catching pouch on a snooker table POCKET
A calm period as in a storm LULL
A finger-joint KNUCKLE
A gratuity or tip in the Middle East BAKSHEESH
American state, capital Jefferson City MISSOURI
An attack launched from hiding AMBUSH
Capable of or engaged in UPTO
Cause weakening of, damage IMPAIR
Dried flour paste, staple in Italian food PASTA
Engages with others - using nets? MESHES
Felt prickly sensation, perhaps from excitement TINGLED
Grass-like plant growing in marshes SEDGE
Grow like interest on money ACCRUE
In level or uniform manner EVENLY
In name only or of face value NOMINAL
In some respects, to a limited extent INAWAY
Insists on and obtains, say payment - sounds precise EXACTS
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Jack Sprat's wife couldn't eat it LEAN
More curious in nasal way NOSIER
Nationality of citizen of Vancouver CANADIAN
Not deserving or suitable for something UNWORTHY
Of fish, deposits eggs SPAWNS
Prepare corpse for preservation (6) EMBALM
Pungent like smoke ACRID
Raised question for discussion MOOTED
Roll along in neutral gear, be unrestrained FREEWHEEL
Rowing implement for canoe PADDLE
Stamp affixed to passport as permission to enter country VISA
State of accord, no one dissenting UNANIMITY
Steer clear of - give a .... ..... to WIDEBERTH
Tool with broad flexible blade for spreading and mixing SPATULA
Unadorned, not elaborate PLAIN
Wave of excitement or feeling THRILL
Went out, probably through door EXITED
Worse fortune than is deserved, too bad HARDLUCK