Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 28 1999

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A piece of sudden fancy WHIMSY
A rugby score TRY
A sudden urge or whim IMPULSE
An expression, or college period TERM
An informal swim DIP
Assault violently, batter BEATUP
Attack violently or bitterly in words INVEIGH
Be silent and join up ENLIST
Became uninteresting or boring PALLED
Catch out or cause to stumble TRIPUP
Cut using pins SNIP
Cutlery used in sadistic act CRUELTY
Decreases in vigour or strength WANES
Dough made for pies, etc. PASTRY
Enthusiasm and keenness ZEAL
First appearance, coming out DEBUT
Imaginary line around earth's centre EQUATOR
It's slang, and I'm not impressed BIGDEAL
Japanese quilted mattress used as bed FUTON
Large round bottle with protective framework CARBOY
Light framework for climbing plants TRELLIS
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Make use of for one's own advantage - it's not dear TRADEON
Makes neat and orderly TIDIES
Obtrude like outer fortification REDOUBT
Of a sin, not too serious VENIAL
Peas grow in it POD
Played light-heartedly like early bird LARKED
Pollute in narrow gorge DEFILE
Quite obvious, manifest EVIDENT
Semiprecious stone of milky or bluish colour OPAL
Short stiff blow or thrust JAB
Sicknesses or misfortunes ILLS
Slicing tool of fast sailing ship CUTTER
Small oblong slabs used in roofing TILES
Subjected to bad luck JINXED
The bird of peace DOVE
Time and .... wait for no man TIDE
Time when day and night are same length EQUINOX
Unintelligent, really thick STUPID
Way in which thing or place is arranged LAYOUT
Write poorly, bad handwriting SCRAWL