Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 18 2005

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'You can't run with the . . . . and hunt with the hounds' HARE
A drink before bed, probably alcoholic NIGHTCAP
A fencing sword RAPIER
Almost, but not quite NEARLY
Changed into bone, or rigid and unprogressive OSSIFIED
Compels, obliges FORCES
Excuse from doing, or refrain from punishing LETOFF
Filled with consternation or horror AGHAST
Fools, air-heads IDIOTS
Have opposed opinion, or be unlike DIFFER
Held securely in place like ship ANCHORED
Hills, elevated places HEIGHTS
I reprove for being too mature OVERRIPE
Imagine, foresee ENVISAGE
Informally ditto, that's what I think too SAMEHERE
Lozenge, small sweet for sucking PASTILLE
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Making an effort - but annoying TRYING
Notation meaning without delay, treat as urgent ASAP
Office desk receptacle for new post INTRAY
One who lives in dreamland, a fantasist ESCAPIST
Person appointed as acting monarch REGENT
Plaited ropes of hair at back of head PIGTAILS
Prefix denoting half SEMI
Ronald . . . . . ., a film star and president REAGAN
Scarlet ribbon of bureaucracy REDTAPE
Smothering or suppressing STIFLING
Song from an opera ARIA
This street is single-directional ONEWAY
Treason committed by member of Upper House SENATOR
Very well, as you wish ALLRIGHT
Wages for grannies EARNINGS
Wander in leisurely way, like stream MEANDER