Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 7 2005

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Clues Answers
A carved or sculpted figure STATUE
A curved oriental sword SCIMITAR
A foolish person NINNY
A friendly correspondent PENPAL
A great Biblical boat ARK
A lot of noise DIN
Adopts customary position for prayer KNEELS
All right, an expression of consent VERYWELL
And so on ETCETERA
Another tasty flatfish like lone citrus fruit LEMONSOLE
Board vehicle or make progress GETON
Bury a body INTER
Combination of notes sounded in harmony CHORD
Competitor who finishes second RUNNERUP
Cooks in oven ROASTS
Examination of vehicle's performance on highway ROADTEST
Flogs or afflicts greatly SCOURGES
Great enjoyment in doing something GUSTO
Clues Answers
Large gourd fruit or stuff in bone cavities MARROW
Loan raised to buy a house MORTGAGE
Musical tempo or beat RHYTHM
Novelist . . . . . . Waugh wrote 'Brideshead Revisited' EVELYN
Pale purple colour MAUVE
Plaster for ornamental moulding STUCCO
Shows contempt by scornful expression SNEERS
Sign of the Lion LEO
Social gathering in the evening SOIREE
Spooky, creepy EERIE
Tasty flatfish with black spot on sides JOHNDORY
Tehran duo giving sworn evidence UNDEROATH
The doubting apostle THOMAS
The first first lady EVE
Toni Kelly confused? Hardly NOTLIKELY
Useless official tour at public expense JUNKET
Utter and thorough - never in OUTANDOUT
Young person below voting age MINOR