Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 1 2005

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'You can't have your cake and . . . . .' EATIT
A domineering ruler like Stalin or Mussolini DICTATOR
Attuning to jeering mode TAUNTING
Badger continually like old horse NAG
Brother of Moses and traditional founder of Jewish priesthood AARON
Chewy sweet made of nuts, sugar and egg-white NOUGAT
Curt and sudden ABRUPT
Defence against accusation - was seen elsewhere at the time ALIBI
Droop in the middle SAG
Existing only in the imagination, not actual UNREAL
Fairness or impartiality EQUITY
Go out or recede like tide EBB
Have being or continue living EXIST
In Greek myth, the river of forgetfulness flowing through Hades LETHE
In song, she used to rule the waves BRITANNIA
It exists as a separate thing ENTITY
Lack of experience, innocent NAIVE
Moved forward like fast wave SURGED
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Mozart opera 'The Marriage of . . . . . .' FIGARO
Nasal kind of bet on horse to finish first - precisely ONTHENOSE
Not fearful or apprehensive UNAFRAID
On the . . . - fleeing from pursuit RUN
Periodic count as of population CENSUS
Places in office with ceremony INSTALLS
Prevent, forestall the possibility of PRECLUDE
Richard . . . . . . composer of 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Lohengrin' WAGNER
Short elaborate piece of music from Basque era ARABESQUE
Skilled manual workers or craftsmen ARTISANS
Sponsor or backer, as of the arts PATRON
State of extreme fright TERROR
Sudden storm of wind and rain, or a baby's cry SQUALL
The month of showers APRIL
Totaliser for the great Greek philosopher of old ARISTOTLE
Wheeled carts for supermarket shopping TROLLIES
Wild dog in Australia DINGO
Without foundation or justification BASELESS