Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 14 1998

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A funeral fire for 27 Down PYRE
A male deer STAG
A spoiled child BRAT
aeiou VOWELS
An affair or mediation LIAISON
An organised community, may be high SOCIETY
An oriental obeisance SALAAM
Attack launched from place of siege SORTIE
Band of sky with 12 signs ZODIAC
Best or most favourable OPTIMUM
Conform or obey; ... the line TOE
Ebenezer ....., famous miser SCROOGE
Eye ailment or pig's home STY
Feed and foster NOURISH
Flourishing like tropical tree PALMY
Flyer in early days of planes AVIATOR
Fortified wine as aperitif SHERRY
Fuel for heavy vehicles DIESEL
He was killed during the Ides of March CAESAR
Huge, enormous VAST
In Old Testament, he was swallowed by a great fish JONAH
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Incense and offend OUTRAGE
Insect with hard wing-covers BEETLE
It generates electricity DYNAMO
Jibed at, like horse at fence BALKED
Kind of watch on a chain FOB
More bashful SHYER
Old Hindu custom of widow immolation SUTTEE
Pantomime hero who defeated forty thieves ALIBABA
Pay social call VISIT
Prevailing tone or idea of a speech KEYNOTE
Provide money to pay expenses DEFRAY
Raising agents in baking YEASTS
Repeated passage in music REPRISE
Rummage, go searching FORAGE
Run using pole LOPE
Saddam Hussein's country IRAQ
Television equivalent of Hollywood's Oscar EMMY
The ... Grande borders Texas and Mexico RIO
The highest peak SUMMIT
Unfair, against rules of game FOUL
Very hairy, like some dog stories SHAGGY