Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 9 2004

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A short stiff hair, as in beard BRISTLE
A small round stone PEBBLE
Able to be touched or felt PALPABLE
Animals that walk on two feet BIPEDS
Capital city of Costa Rica SANJOSE
Cast down by deeds ACTS
Foolish like a donkey ASININE
Former union of socialist republics USSR
Gratify or ask nicely PLEASE
Informal blows CLOUTS
Involving the supernatural, mystical OCCULT
It's of little consequence - what a torment NOMATTER
Lodgings for troops in private house BILLET
Major foot joints ANKLES
Moneys loaned but irrecoverable BADDEBTS
Moves forward in amorous initiatives? ADVANCES
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Not long past RECENT
Of or measured by stars SIDEREAL
Old-fashioned accounts book LEDGER
Seat for a horseman SADDLE
Small spiked missile thrown in sport DART
Snake of the present SERPENT
Strongly flavoured Italian sausage SALAMI
Substance that provides nourishment NUTRIENT
Surrender, yield CEDE
The first fell on Hiroshima ATOMBOMB
To a limited extent, in some respects INAWAY
Top prizes from one-arm bandits JACKPOTS
Trivial inconvenience inflicted by common parasite? FLEABITE
Visibly embarrassed with ruddy complexion REDFACED
Weaknesses or faults - they can't succeed FAILINGS
Withdraw argument or avoid confrontation BACKDOWN