Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 30 2003

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Clues Answers
A comedian's assistant or butt STOOGE
An even chance - flip a coin TOSSUP
Bashful or fearful TIMID
Capital of South Australia ADELAIDE
Children's disease causing difficulty in breathing CROUP
Comic one giving a good return for money laid out ECONOMIC
Confiscate weapon or mollify DISARM
Convey or make known IMPART
Die or rot PERISH
Drive around to locate opera composer VERDI
Fastened with rope or chain, like animal TETHERED
Formal curse or expulsion by the Church ANATHEMA
Having mind fixed on some purpose INTENT
Help, Mr Morse SOS
I snooped to find Greek god of the sea POSEIDON
Join ropes together by interweaving SPLICE
Kampala is its capital UGANDA
King . . . . . . ordered the waves to retreat CANUTE
Clues Answers
Lift using pulley and ropes HOIST
Major unit of an organisation or maths function DIVISION
Most confidential , not to be leaked on any account TOPSECRET
Mount . . . . . . . . in USA has giant carvings of presidents RUSHMORE
No subedit for short snappy extract from speech as on TV SOUNDBITE
Of clothes, bought ready to wear OFFTHEPEG
Of present or recent times MODERN
Poke with the elbow NUDGE
Prefix meaning life, of living things BIO
Pretend, create false impression FEIGN
Puts off, postpones DEFERS
Silly, foolish INANE
Suitable for Pat APT
Supposed or thought to be PUTATIVE
Title of certain Catholic priests and officials MONSIGNOR
Tree whose leaf may cover nudity FIG
With success more likely than failure - check with bookie ODDSON
Young female relative NIECE