Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 21 2002

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A spirit of hostility, rancour ANIMOSITY
Add further action to previous one, pursue matter FOLLOWUP
American state, capital Columbus OHIO
Beg earnestly, beseech IMPLORE
Broomstick riderof children's tales WITCH
Coarseness, lack of refinement VULGARITY
Device used to steer boat RUDDER
Drying cloths for owlets TOWELS
Dukes, earls and other titled chaps NOBLES
Expanses of land or pamphlets TRACTS
Expel unwanted person from country DEPORT
Frustrate or foil THWART
Geometric figure with eight sides OCTAGON
Group of nerve cells from which fibres radiate GANGLION
Grumble or complain persistently WHINGE
Informally silly or foolish DAFT
Lofty aspirations for ladies IDEALS
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Loss of status, disappointment COMEDOWN
Lower in rank, son? JUNIOR
Made up for, say injury ATONED
Nice chocolate cake for Claire ECLAIRE
Not obvious, obscure UNCLEAR
Occur by chance - like harvest? CROPUP
Odd or uncoventional in manner or appearance ECCENTRIC
Opening sacrifice as in chess GAMBIT
Person who helps another with crime ACCESSOTY
Seep slowly out WEEP
Send out roses ATTAR
This house is licensed to sell alcohol PUBLIC
Turning part of machine, palindromic ROTOR
Uncle Tom's little house CABIN
Unemotional, cool and detached - in hospital ? CLINICAL
Writer of a book, say AUTHOR