Irish Times (Simplex) - May 11 2007

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Clues Answers
'. . . . . . . makes the heart grow fonder' ABSENCE
Aged male as informal father OLDMAN
Barter or swap TRADE
Characteristics of artist TRAITS
Command or urge solemnly ADJURE
Cunningly clever like Dickens Dodger ARTFUL
Deceived into false belief DELUDED
Deviation from direct course DETOUR
Disadvantages imposed on some competitors to equalise chances HANDICAPS
Discourages or prevents from doing something DETERS
Engrave metal plate with acid ETCH
Fashion or design STYLE
Fertile place like waterhole in desert OASIS
German-born composer of the 'Messiah' HANDEL
In a dying state MORIBUND
In music, a gradual increase in loudness CRESCENDO
Lose temper as bull might SEERED
Make smaller in proportion SCALEDOWN
Clues Answers
Move feet rhythmically but without advancing MARKTIME
Of dog, lodged in boarding or breeding place KENNELLED
Old distance measure of about three miles LEAGUE
Old headdress for a nun WIMPLE
Pardon me for mention of important acquaintance NAMEDROP
Poetic blood GORE
Promised or pawned PLEDGED
Quaffs, imbibes DRINKS
Round open water container with handle BUCKET
Said to be an international disease AIDS
Soup made from water in which meat or fish has been boiled BROTH
Substance that repels moths CAMPHOR
Tardy or dead LATE
Traditional songs at Christmas CAROLS
Unit into which country is divided for local government COUNTY
Uproar, fuss and fury furore
Way of thinking or position of body ATTITUDE
Words of a song LYRICS