Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 8 2003

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''. . . . . . . . makes perfect'' PRACTICE
''Don't put all your eggs in . . . . . . . . .'' ONEBASKET
A depression in mountain range COL
By word of mouth ORALLY
Educational establishments for higher education COLLEGES
Group morale - . . . . . . de corps ESPRIT
Harsh squeak like unoiled hinge CREAK
Hawaiian hello ALOHA
Ideas or suppositions THEORIES
It's rolled out for VIPs REDCARPET
Jane . . . . . . wrote ''Pride and Prejudice'' AUSTEN
King Richard 1st had nickname like Latin hero LIONHEART
Large cask for wine or beer TUN
Long-legged baby-carrying birds STORKS
Lubricating liquid OIL
Musically, in sharp disconnected manner STACCATO
Mutilates so as to make more active STIMULATE
Mutual supporters, like countries through treaty ALLIES
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Not silently or in a whisper ALOUD
Perform better than OUTDO
Person who shows you to your seat USHER
Prefix meaning beneath SUB
Reduce to a lower rank DEMOTE
Shack up with plain reporters HACKS
Shady place among trees as in garden ARBOUR
Sharpens on piece of leather STROPS
Single out as target for bullying PICKON
Skin or thin paper TISSUE
Small mats for Socrates COASTERS
Small piece of pastry with savoury spread CANAPE
Text of a play or film SCRIPT
The Greek t THETA
Three-dimensional image created on film HOLOGRAM
Time when traffic is at its peak RUSHHOUR
Troubled and annoyed continually HARASSED
Very perceptive, having sharp mind ACUTE