| 'The child is father of ...' |
THEMAN |
| A fancy necktie |
CRAVAT |
| A natural sound reflection |
ECHO |
| A red jewel |
RUBY |
| A score in rugby |
TRY |
| Absorb or assimilate |
DIGEST |
| Admonishes, chides |
REBUKES |
| Avoids work selfishly |
SHIRKS |
| Books published once a year |
ANNUALS |
| Charles J ..., turbulent exTaoiseach |
HAUGHEY |
| Circles found in fingerprints |
WHORLS |
| Circumstance that influences result |
FACTOR |
| Classic TV comedy series '... Towers' |
FAWLTY |
| Continuous story set in Israel |
SERIAL |
| Cuba's chief |
CASTRO |
| Decay of unventilated wood |
DRYROT |
| Difficult, laborious |
ARDUOUS |
| Disseminate through padres |
SPREAD |
| Ditches around castles |
MOATS |
| Easily offended in tactile way? |
TOUCHY |
| Egg-producing organs in female animals |
OVARIES |
