Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 5 2002

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Clues Answers
A blind alley, point of no further progress DEADEND
A cricket referee UMPIRE
An American nappy DIAPER
Chewy sweet made of nuts, egg-white and sugar NOUGAT
Cuddled or settled into NESTLED
Des . . . . . . is the capital city of Iowa MOINES
Discourage from course of action DISSUADE
Distinctive pattern of a highland clan TARTAN
Famous play ''Arsenic and Old . . . .'' LACE
Fully grown and developed (6) MATURE
Gobble up greedily DEVOUR
Gradually becoming louder as in music CRESCENDO
High-ranking official in some Muslim countries VIZIER
In a position or competent to ABLE
Involve or necessitate ENTAIL
Large dog trained for Alpine rescues STBERNARD
Lazes or ticks over IDLES
Mysterious or secret ARCANE
Clues Answers
Only one of its kind UNIQUE
Payment for use of house RENT
Popular racket game - anyone for it? TENNIS
Primes with affected smile SIMPER
Ratio of, say, map to reality SCALE
Rejoice exceedingly, revel in EXULT
Rename as being stingier MEANER
Seizures and convulsions SPASMS
Sheds loads, being sunburned UNBURDENS
Situation following as consequence or result AFTERMATH
Spooky and weird EERIE
Stern religious people like Rasputin PURITANS
Substance that provides nourishment NUTRIENT
Take or draw back RETRACT
The peninsula containing Spain and Portugal IBERIA
The practice or science of flying aircraft AVIATION
Twisted or determined BENT
Zealot or extremist FANATIC