Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 23 2003

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''. . . . . . is mightier than the sword'' THEPEN
A compulsive talker with balloon? GASBAG
A spider's mesh (3) WEB
An undisciplined gang of people MOB
Chief manservant of posh household BUTLER
Colourful objects, often from abroad EXOTICA
Come together for the rag GATHER
Convert hide to leather TAN
Dead and decaying flesh CARRION
Device for holding papers together CLIP
Dispute, disagree ARGUE
Exaggerated in style - in a tent? CAMP
Far away as meteor (6) REMOTE
Feeling of great unhappiness MISERY
Flexible, not stiff SUPPLE
Force from, tax or confession EXTORT
Furry animal that builds dam BEAVER
Garden plant with edible green leaves, good in salads LETTUCE
Grow weary of rite TIRE
Intrude, being not yet tested UNTRIED
Jump . . . . . . - make premature start THEGUN
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Kind of road over a road VIADUCT
Leads into poetic valleys DALES
Less than - MINUS
Modern fastening material in clover VELCRO
Mope about in verse POEM
Nieghbourhood pub or its customer LOCAL
Palindromic muzzle GAG
Piece of sudden fancy WHIMSY
Plead, beg earnestly ENTREAT
Projecting part of bird or aircraft WING
Put on as in theatre STAGED
Select from others or informally punish SORTOUT
Shifty, dodging the question EVASIVE
Slender upright part, of flower or glass STEM
Steady sort of business FIRM
The archangel with the trumpet GABRIEL
The way out EXIT
Tolstoy's masterpiece '' . . . . . . Peace'' (3, 3) WARAND
Tore roughly RIPPED
Words inscribed on a tomb EPITAPH
You cannot teach an . . . . . . new tricks'' OLDDOG