Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 22 2004

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'Many are called, but few are ......' CHOSEN
A thickness or tier LAYER
Act violently against or criticise strongly ATTACK
Altruistic, not concerned with own interests UNSELFISH
Amphibious fish-eating sea mammal SEAL
An edict from Russia UKASE
Appoints through ballot ELECTS
Behave obsequiously, crawl GROVEL
Bivalve that grows pearls OYSTER
Casserole of chicken pieces in wine COQAUVIN
Common electrical safety device in homes etc FUSE
Dispute, express angry words ARGUE
Economise or despatch with sword CUTDOWN
Even chance as with coin flip TOSSUP
Famous Tower in Paris EIFFEL
Fund etc for the dead DEFUNCT
Its capital is Ankara TURKEY
Money kept in office for small payments - it's trivial PETTYCASH
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Money used to be pounds, shillings and ..... PENCE
Old saying: 'Let the .... sit HARE
Person easy to borrow money from SOFTTOUCH
Puts off to later date DEFERS
Reduce dangerous tension or make explosive safe DEFUSE
Refused to acknowledge, said it's not true DENIED
Revues do tend to be excessively utilised OVERUSED
Rough material, goes with ashes SACKCLOTH
Schoolbag found in chalets SATCHEL
Series he composed about anti-religious opinions HERESIES
Shakespeare's tragic Moor who killed his wife OTHELLO
Sour like English beer? BITTER
Stick to ADHERE
Subsidiary product or branch OFFSHOOT
Swallow up like wave ENGULF
Swindles as at cards CHEATS
The side of socialism LEFT
Tropical tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant flowers MIMOSA