Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 28 1999

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'A soft answer turneth .... .....' AWAYWRATH
'One ....... does not make a summer' SWALLOW
'The ..... bird catches the worm' EARLY
A Portuguese gentleman or sir SENHOR
A small suitcase for Leavis VALISE
A speech in praise EULOGY
Badness, depravity EVIL
Be caught thus to be taken by surprise UNAWARES
Completely without hearing STONEDEAF
Delicate and pretty DAINTY
Direct, fix course STEER
English poet of 'The Faerie Queene' SPENSER
Hedges and barriers FENCES
Informally, the structure of an organisation SETUP
It keeps wheel in position on axle LINCHPIN
It's known as the Dog Star SIRIUS
Longer bone in forearm ULNA
Make more hardy or durable TOUGHEN
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Make picture by engraving metal ETCH
More tidy and uncluttered NEATER
Novel or play that ridicules social failings SATIRE
Of anchor, hanging just clear of sea bottom AWEIGH
Play the golf ball from starting point TEEOFF
Puts on guard ALERTS
Red flower on rooster? That's nonsense POPPYCOCK
Rigorous, uncompromising STRICT
Risk acne amid treatment of epidermis SKINCARE
Rocky watercourses in N Africa, mostly dry WADIS
Rough or vulgar COARSE
Ruse of employer USER
Short pause in a line of verse CAESURA
Temporary stoppage of violence, truce CEASEFIRE
The ...... Islands are off NEcorner of Scotland ORKNEY
There are seven such sins DEADLY
They call socially or on business VISITORS
Yields to fear, loses the head PANICS