Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 25 2006

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A stand for blackboard or artist's canvas EASEL
Adored man on constellation with great spiral nebula ANDROMEDA
African state once tyrannised by Idi Amin UGANDA
American state, capital Carson City NEVADA
Belfast's river LAGAN
Briefly, the rank of a corporal or sergeant NONCOM
Colourful communists REDS
Conforming to what is usual NORMAL
Customs or robes HABITS
Delighted or proud ELATED
Dismiss as unimportant with manual gesture WAVEASIDE
Drive onwards, encourage URGE
Experimental tests - attempt outdoors TRYOUTS
Fused metals together through heat WELDED
Geoffrey . . . . . . ., author of The Canterbury Tales CHAUCER
Had a slight trace of - hit hard SMACKED
Had an inclination, or looked after TENDED
Just a little bit open AJAR
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long poem telling of heroic deeds EPIC
Mythical reptile said to cause death by its breath or glance BASILISK
Nationality of citizen of Reykjavik ICELANDER
Not placed in the first three of horse race ALSORAN
Old Irish alphabet of carved lines and notches OGHAM
Old unit of sterling worth 21 shillings GUINEA
Priest's book of prayers found in river bay BREVIARY
Punctual, not late ONTIME
Resist person courageously - get off your knees STANDUPTO
Rubbed out, deleted ERASED
Separate in a trap APART
The capital of Zambia LUSAKA
The killing of a king REGICIDE
The reverse of 32 Across ABNORMAL
The thing to aim at TARGET
This counter measures radioactivity GEIGER
Thrusts forward as fencer does LUNGES
Worn away as by water or weather ERODED