Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 10 2005

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'The . . . . . . . . . catches the worm' EARLYBIRD
A group of singers, often in church CHOIR
A thread, or a shore STRAND
Accept eagerly - with a leap? (4.2) JUMPAT
Addis Ababa is its capital ETHIOPIA
American state, capital Boise IDAHO
An ancestor FOREBEAR
Attacked or interfered with MOLESTED
Be in debt - woe is me! OWE
Blue as the sky AZURE
Carry out annual check of firm's accounts AUDIT
Cult sped away, having made statue SCULPTED
Done in stages, shaped accordingly PHASED
Eldest run to reach final outcome ENDRESULT
He is forced to live in another country EXILE
In lists, the same again with two small marks DITTO
In slang, wary or suspicious - reely! LEERY
In the Bible, his wife was turned into a pillar of salt LOT
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Long dissertation written to obtain university degree THESIS
Maintain pace with KEEPUP
Mock, scorn DERIDE
Outline of subjects included in course of study SYLLABUS
Patched up or falsified - like medical man? DOCTORED
Person who makes ceramic objects, vases etc POTTER
Picadors being scattered, here and there SPORADIC
Play about in a lively cheerful way FROLIC
Posted to a tyrant DESPOT
Realist to be like great Greek philosopher ARISTOTLE
Run naughtily nude in public STREAK
Sailor or road material TAR
Source or beginning ORIGIN
Storm with violent wind, common in Florida HURRICANE
They pull Santa's sleigh REINDEER
Thus - in Latin SIC
Unskilful, awkward INEPT
Walk unsteadily as if about to collapse TOTTER