Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 27 2001

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...... Rushdie, writer under Iranian fatwa SALMAN
....... Dietrich, German-born film and stage star MARLENE
A small quarrel TIFF
A terrible Russian ruler IVAN
Brute or a potato plant TUBER
Capable or proficient ABLE
Concealed, kept secret HIDDEN
Country bordering the Black Sea, capital Kiev UKRAINE
Discover or catch like Sherlock DETECT
Don Quixote musical: ` `Man of La ......' ' MANCHA
Dry and parched ARID
Emotional stimuli and communicatons VIBES
Harsh and sharp in speech ACERBIC
Hotchpotch or jumble, as of nonsense FARRAGO
In slang, I'm not impressed - by large wood? BIGDEAL
Knit or weave for Shem MESH
Land of Dai and Dylan WALES
Loved or expensive DEAR
Mass departure of people, as in 2nd Book of O. T. EXODUS
Milady's chamber BOUDOIR
Minor, insignificant PALTRY
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Natural optical cover EYELID
Not paid by the appropriate time OVERDUE
Number of bowls in cricket over SIX
One thousandth of an inch MIL
Plastic explosive used by terrorists SEMTEX
Ponder, say meditatively MUSE
Put on or assume DON
Recently, not long agor OFLATE
Release from prison or loosen garment LETOUT
S American country, capital Quito ECUADOR
Sausage in breae roll HOTDOG
Short-sleeved cotton top with no collar TSHIRT
Slang for flat - walk softly PAD
Spread out, not concentrated DIFFUSE
Stock and products - swear it WARES
Topics and motifs THEMES
Unavailing, a waste of time FUTILE
Unit of money in Italy LIRA
Unit of Spanish money PESETA
Vigorously warm and friendly HEARTY
Well-to-dp. affluent OPULENT