Irish Times (Simplex) - May 1 2001

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'...... abhors a vacuum' NATURE
A circle of flowers as for grave WREATH
A loud burst of laughter or thunder PEAL
A roll of parchment SCROLL
A vein of metal ore LODE
A young swan CYGNET
American tramps or vagrants HOBOES
Angelic Children, often winged CHERUBIM
Canvas roof stretched on frame as shelter AWNING
Collection of puss formed in the body ABSCESS
Come towards the same point CONVERGE
Embarrassed and Contrite ASHAMED
Figure of speech for home trap METAPHOR
Formulate or invent DEVISE
Habitual inability to sleep (8) INSOMNIA
He's not ordained or professional LAYMAN
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Headlong like heavy rain PELLMELL
Lack of courage, being without mandible CHINLESS
Letters as by the Apostles EPISTLES
Mickie Mouse's girlfriend MINNIE
Mythical Gaelic keening women BANSHEES
Narrative or story TALE
Palindromic German name like Bismark's OTTO
Past pupils ALUMNI
Reprove mildly but firmly ADOMONISH
Semitic language used in Palestine in New Testament times ARMAIC
Shakespeare: THESHREW
Skilful or ingenious ADROIT
Steering in whole numbers INTEGERS
To blame, culpable ATFAULT
Tolerate or abide patiently BEARWITH
Very chic and smart - twice? CHICHI