Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 22 2007

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A blood-sucking mite or insect TICK
A modern paid assassin HITMAN
A rocky hill in Devon TOR
A small stream RILL
About normal or usual AVERAGE
An excessive supply, just too much GLUT
Canny and clever SHREWD
Conditions or circumstances STATES
Domesticated, not wild TAME
Flourishing excessively as disease may be RAMPANT
Grey alloy of tin and lead, often in mug PEWTER
He puts the ball in the net SCORER
Hold out for sister RESIST
Hypocrite or peppermint sweet HUMBUG
In Greek myth, a many-eyed monster slain by Hermes ARGUS
Low and contemptible BASE
Menacing statements THREATS
Most recent or tardy LATEST
No siege laid to well-groomed, classy kind of woman SOIGNEE
Not pleasing to look at UGLY
Obtain by intimidation or force EXTORT
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Of tune, lilting and easy to remember CATCHY
Old jingle 'Pop goes the . . . . . .' WEASEL
Piece of armour carried on arm SHIELD
Poke with stiff finger to urge PROD
Progress or success in work HEADWAY
Rescue of a ship's cargo SALVAGE
Save from damnation or clear debt REDEEM
Shakespeare's Scottish play MACBETH
Shout applause and support CHEER
Slugger who makes bubbling sound GURGLES
Small boat for pulling others TUG
Small growths on mucous membrane as in nose POLYPS
Strikes attitude as for photo POSES
Study too much - or the student SWOT
Tennis match for four players DOUBLES
Two lines of verse, often rhyming COUPLET
Urge or command solemnly ADJURE
Valuable possession, worth having ASSET
Vigour and vim PEP
Where two walls meet CORNER
Work with needle and thread SEW