Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 24 2002

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''La . . . . . .'', Puccini's opera set in Paris BOHEME
A bon . . . . . . is fond of good food and drink VIVANT
A friendly understanding between countries, may be cordial ENTENTE
A heavenly winged babe CHERUB
A play on words, may be funny PUN
An Indian elephant driver MAHOUT
Arthur . . . . . Doyle created Sherlock Holmes CONAN
Bliss, ecstasy RAPTURE
By . . . . or by crook - whatever it takes HOOK
Change for later ALTER
Close at hand, not far away NEARBY
Disgusting kind of evil VILE
Domestic receptacle for rubbish BIN
Establish truth or accuracy of VERIFY
Estimate the worth or quality of ASSESS
Evil-smelling and objectionable NOISOME
Famous Chapel in Vatican with Michelangelo paintings SISTINE
Feeling good-humoured regret RUEFUL
Feeling of imminent sickness NAUSEA
Gave oral evidence or boredom YAWNED
Heavenly belt with 12 signs ZODIAC
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Informally terrific, splendid SUPER
It goes with faith and charity HOPE
Killed in literary way SLEW
Looking tired and exhausted WORN
Make or become different CHANGE
Of bird, produce egg LAY
Passenger seat at rear of motorbike PILLION
Quarrel, or leave place in military formation FALLOUT
Recovers strength after illness RALLIES
Repeated, it's a tasty sweet BON
Result or consequence OUTCOME
S American country, capital Montevideo URUGUAY
Scottish land known for St Columba IONA
Sir Walter . . . . . . ., potato and tobacco importer RALEIGH
Smoke - with anger? FUME
Sported - or used musical instrument PLAYED
Strikes with open hand CUFFS
These regions are below NETHER
To be, to be an Egyptian goodess ISIS
Virgil's epic poem (6) AENEID
Weasel-like animal with thick soft fur MARTEN