Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 1 2000

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Clues Answers
A dissolute elderly Frenchman ROUE
A hopeless undertaking or effort LOSTCAUSE
Acquire or procure OBTAIN
Alarm bell or signal TOCSIN
American state, capital Topeka KANSAS
Approach boldly, confront ACCOST
Atlantic Sea off Central America CARIBBEAN
Dickens novel ` `Dombey ... ...' ' ANDSON
Discards, throws overboard JETTISONS
Display ostentatiously, brandish FLAUNT
Draws out, extends in duration PROTRACTS
Informally first-rate, super TOPNOTCH
Injury in insole LESION
Italian or informal wine VINO
Japanese quilted mattress as bed FUTON
Lisbon's river TAGUS
Loose cloak with mask, once worn at masquerades DOMINO
Master or victor of canine hue TOPDOG
Clues Answers
Of racing horse, not placed in first three ALSORAN
Of sound or the sense of hearing ACOUSTIC
Person who is a target for ridicule BUTT
Person with strange ideas, or machine part CRANK
Posh hat or cricket player BOWLER
Puts money into business INVESTS
Rage about informal clothes GEAR
Sharp replies or rejoinders RETORTS
Shop or cellar in Spain for selling wine BODEGA
Strong sweet alcoholic spirits for after meals LIQUEURS
Takes as heir or representative ADOPTS
Tissues between back o fnose and throat, sometimes hinder breathing ADENOIDS
To do with wedding - perhaps a suite BRIDAL
Triangular land at mouth of river DELTA
Trigger or energise ACTUATE
Wheedled, cajoled COAXED
Wound or emotional shock TRAUMA
` `A friend .. .... is a friend indeed' ' INNEED