Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 28 2002

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Clues Answers
''. . . . . . . . are better than one'' TWOHEADS
''A slice off a . . . . . . . . isn't missed'' ACUTLOAF
''You can't make a silk purse from . . . . . . . .'' ASOWSEAR
A horizontal words joiner HYPHEN
A lump of blood CLOT
Act or react - show good manners BEHAVE
Aggressive salesman or hawker HUCKSTER
An obliging act or kindness FAVOUR
Assume a responsibility or hire employee TAKEON
Become uninteresting or boring PALL
Calmly or equitably EVENLY
Certainly, naturally OFCOURSE
Collection of tunes played as one piece MEDLEY
Deliberate insult or show of disrespect AFFRONT
Fruit for nomads DAMSON
Gaudy but valueless (6) TAWDRY
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Greek dish of mince layers, aubergine and cheese sauce MOUSSAKA
Huge animal as from the Bible BEHEMOTH
In candid, up-front manner OPENLY
In recent times, not long ago OFLATE
Ladies for messieurs MESDAMES
Not partisan or supporting either side in dispute NEUTRAL
Patterns in part of church at right angle to nave TRANSEPT
Popular red wine of Tuscany CHIANTI
Pray dial for cutter or engraver of gems LAPIDARY
Proverbs or sayings ADAGES
Tapering pillar erected as monument OBELISK
The fruit for a social engagement DATE
The sea-bird known as stormy PETREL
Turn, alas to people with inborn talents NATURALS
Verdi's Egyptian opera AIDA
Words made from first letters of other words ACRONYMS