Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 11 2002

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''Half a loaf is better than . . . . . . .'' NOBREAD
A blow below . . . . . . . is a foul in boxing THEBELT
A formal expression of opinion or saying DICTUM
A green precious stone EMERALD
An elephant's tooth TUSK
Assume horizontal or leaning position as for rest RECLINE
Be present at ATTEND
Become established or pay bill SETTLE
Biblical strong man who got haircut SAMSON
Bring into action sustematically, say troops DEPLOY
Careless and negligent REMISS
Chess piece or black bird ROOK
Choose, select PICK
Command to be straight DIRECT
Conceited or unavailing VAIN
Container to heat water or tough fowl BOILER
Cords for tying shoes LACES
Curved wooden sides of barrel STAVES
Dead and decaying flesh CARRION
Found the answer to a puzzle SOLVED
Fragrant herb for wise man SAGE
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General principle or kind of clergyman CANON
Had leaning toward, or looke after TENDED
In America, it's a faucet TAP
Informal intestines and organs INNARDS
International radio signal of distress MAYDAY
Legal right on the Nile LIEN
Lever operated by the foot PEDAL
Long seat for judges BENCH
Loses the head, takes fright PANICS
May be a foreign potato YAM
Not looking good, threatening OMINOUS
Of or at the beginning INITIAL
Slender vertical part, glass or plant STEM
Speck or period DOT
Summon by a gesture BECKON
Tang of a biting fly GNAT
The man for a patriotic song ANTHEM
They join and fight together ALLIES
Try this if you need drink THIRSTY
Using words in their most basic sense, exact LITERAL
Weep heavily, wail SOB