Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 27 2008

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Aim, purpose INTENTION
Apply, employ USE
Assimilate or take in as a sponge ABSORB
Bosom BREAST
Breaking into pieces SMASHING
Cardinal compass point NORTH
Colour between red and blue VIOLET
Dependable RELIABLE
Destructive rodent RAT
Exacting, unsparing STRICT
Expression of greeting HELLO
Fixed a vessel to the seabed ANCHORED
Frightful, ugly HORRIBLE
Group of elements working as a whole SYSTEM
Have in mind INTEND
Head teacher, say PRINCIPAL
Huge legendary beings GIANTS
In the shape of a helix SPIRAL
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Mammals of desert areas CAMELS
Move over snow on runners SKI
Needle hole EYE
Oddly, peculiarly CURIOUSLY
Of regions around the North Pole ARCTIC
Seat for one CHAIR
Sharp spike on a plant THORN
Speak on behalf of REPRESENT
Standards, reference points CRITERIA
Strange serial country ISRAEL
Tables made to fit closely together NESTS
Taking to be the case ASSUMING
Thick, sweet, sticky liquid SYRUP
Unable to relax or be still RESTLESS
Undo a knot UNTIE
Within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles POLAR
Wood that's been cut and prepared TIMBER
Writing of artistic merit LITERARY