Irish Times (Simplex) - May 17 2003

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Clues Answers
A faithful follower, as of Christ (8) DISCIPLE
A French father or priest PERE
A light amusing play COMEDY
A single thing, poor mite ITEM
Airlike substance that irritates the eyes, used in riots TEARGAS
Albumen, transparent ovum content EGGWHITE
Be too clever for, get the better of OUTWIT
Case or example from ancients INSTANCE
Current, no arrears UPTODATE
Cut or divide in two BISECT
Deal with, manage ok COPE
Emotional shock with lasting effect TRAUMA
Environment or surroundings AMBIENCE
Expressed as one's belief OPINED
Fish-eating water animals, put to rest OTTERS
Guided or directed, ship or plane STEERED
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Hit hard and often, like cooking mixture BATTER
Impetuous or unruly youth - a wild one TEARAWAY
In Scandinavian myth the supreme god and creator ODIN
It's mysterious like gamine ENIGMA
Japanese system of unarmed combat KARATE
Made sibilant sound to express disapproval HISSED
New in character or design - not a copy ORIGINAL
Photograph giving a detailed view CLOSEUP
Poem of 14 lines - Shakespeare wrote lots SONNET
Praise, or touch on shoulder to confer knighthood ACCOLADE
Severe or persistent mental disorder, often to do with age DEMENTIA
Showing malice, say harmful things about MALIGN
Spinal courage BACKBONE
Suggestive of evil - from the left? SINISTER
The one telling the story - arrant or what? NARRATOR
Unfair treatment for uncooked wood? RAWDEAL