Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 19 1998

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Clues Answers
A ruffian's club CUDGEL
Blockade of a fortified place SIEGE
Call .....; stop working ITADAY
Complies with verbal attacks on opinions POLEMICS
Cut into very small pieces SHREDDED
Cuts short, reduces CURTAILS
Does very well, outshines EXCELS
Drinks like pig SWILLS
Establishment of beauty specialist or hairdresser SALON
George ...... wrote '1984' ORWELL
Hard rocks formed from inert gas GRANITES
It broke the camel's back LASTSTRAW
It was once called Cathay CHINA
Lawsuit seeking decision asprecedent TESTCASE
Leather with velvety nap SUEDE
Light wind or small cinders BREEZE
Maker of flour MILLER
Meagre, scanty SPARSE
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Mouth of voracious animal MAW
Not assertive, retiring TIMID
Not excitable or emotional STOLID
Old Hindu custom of burning widow at funeral SUTTEE
Ordeal in court? TRIAL
Overturned or disturbed UPSET
Partisan sort of hopeful ASPIRANT
Poem expressing noble feelings ODE
Pretty flower with azure chime? BLUEBELL
Repay injury with similar one RETALIATE
Shallow recess in wall NICHE
Sphere of virus disease HERPES
Statement about final intentions TESTAMENT
Terminate with hatchet AXE
The business of being EXISTENCE
Thread from animal intestines GUT
Whole numbers, not fractions INTEGERS
Women's garment worn in place of stockings TIGHTS