Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 7 2001

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A cage for poultry COOP
A standard of comparison YARDSTICK
American state, capital Montgomery ALABAMA
An American fridge ICEBOX
Arrest or hold back DETAIN
Bondage, enslavement THRALL
Breathes heavily in trousers PANTS
Clever trick intended to mislead ARTIFICE
Drinks, swallows IMBIBES
Elaborate processions or tableaux PAGEANTS
Forget . . . . . is a small blue flower MENOT
Game played with two packs of cards and jokers CANASTA
Heraldic silver ARGENT
In brief, he's a bosun BOATSWAIN
In the nest, it's an intruder CUCKOO
Inform, notify APPRISE
Injuries or insults WOUNDS
Lodging for troops in private house BILLET
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Old song: ''Sweet . . . . . O'Grady'' ROSIE
Pal or buddy FRIEND
Person who derives power from wealth PLUTOCRAT
Pretend to be someone else in Esperanto PERSONATE
Rods or drink dispensers BARS
Shiny cloth found in senate SATEEN
Slangily crazy like hard fruits NUTS
Smells and redolences ODOURS
Space in centre of amphitheatre ARENA
Spanish queen who sponsored Columbus ISABELLA
Star that becomes brighter for a short time NOVA
Straight like this is altogether straight ASADIE
The inducement for 5 Down THIRST
Tiny hero of nursery tale - digital? TOMTHUMB
To do with race or culture ETHNIC
Walk shakily as if about to fall TOTTER
Water nymphs NAIADS
What Little Miss Muffet sat on TUFFET