Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 17 2007

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36 Across or any other jewel GEM
A cowshed BYRE
A formal or ceremonial speech ORATION
A French word for Tom MOT
A hop-along cad? BOUNDER
A ring or a musical group BAND
American state, capital Salt Lake City UTAH
An imposing series or display ARRAY
Ate grass like cattle or sheep GRAZED
Become bent like timber through heat WARP
Bones in chest, some may be floating RIBS
Boredom, mental weariness TEDIUM
Brute of a spud TUBER
Conversant with - in France AUFAIT
Crushes or beats with repeated blows POUNDS
Descriptions in advertising matter in praise of products BLURBS
Discern in order to cancel, say a law RESCIND
Fashions or directions TRENDS
Gathering for sale of goods or livestock MARKET
Graceful grey bird with long neck HERON
Greedy for diva AVID
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Had leaning or inclination toward TENDED
He wields the crozier BISHOP
Heavy material taken aboard to steady ship BALLAST
It may call the kettle black POT
Liquid that circulates in plants SAP
Make sibilant sound like snake HISS
Moves in order to avoid DODGES
Multi-coloured arc in sky RAINBOW
neat and smart in dress DAPPER
Not strong or free from defect - perhaps evidence in court UNSOUND
Of water, not deep SHALLOW
Precious stone of pure crystallized carbon DIAMOND
Prevailing tone or idea as in a speech KEYNOTE
Rasps against, food or nerves GRATES
Shapes into stages PHASES
Small cart with two wheels for carrying things BARROW
The supreme god in Greek myth ZEUS
Traditional holy day SABBATH
Turnips for Scandinavians SWEDES
Vigour or energy POWER
Woven container for carrying food etc BASKET