Irish Times (Simplex) - May 3 2002

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''Too many cooks spoil . . . . . . . . '' THEBROTH
A lump of turf SOD
A palindromic washout DUD
A small mischievous devil IMP
American state, capital Baton Rouge LOUISIANA
Damascus is its capital city SYRIA
Down payment for old servant RETAINER
Draw meaning from INFER
Electrical device put in heart to stimulate pulse PACEMAKER
Extreme fright or dread TERROR
Fractures or splits BREAKS
French water from chateaux EAU
Goes in or records in book ENTERS
Harmless peculiarity in character FOIBLE
Ingenuous and gullible NAIVE
Involving the supernatural, esoteric OCCULT
La . . . . . is a famous Opera House in Milan SCALA
Most dismal and desolate BLEAKEST
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Mythical fruit inducing state of dreaminess LOTUS
Not yet adult or fully developed IMMATURE
One who takes control of plane by force HIJACKER
Overwhelming victory in election, or a natural disaster LANDSLIDE
Pamper, coddle COSSET
Protective covering for knight of old ARMOUR
Safety bell or alert signal ALARM
Severe abdominal pain COLIC
Single out for harassment, persecute PICKON
Subtle sort of commotion BUSTLE
Take back in canter RECANT
Take stand against, resist OPPOSE
Throw light on a problem, make clear (9) ELUCIDATE
Trainee army officers CADETS
Uncontrollable natural event like earthquate ACTOFGOD
Up in the air, high above ALOFT
Very popular word-board gane SCRABBLE
Without blemish, perfect FLAWLESS