Irish Times (Simplex) - Nov 11 2002

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''The pen is . . . . . . . . than the sword'' MIGHTIER
A cowboy's looped lariat LASSO
A deadly contagious disease PLAGUE
A group of eight, say singers OCTET
A niche or a temporary business break RECESS
A pal through correspondence only PENFRIEND
A soft flat bread roll BAP
A spring sending up columns of hot water GEYSER
A tear-inducing bulb ONION
An eagle's nest (5) EYRIE
An early anaesthetic - so there ETHER
An elementary textbook PRIMER
Boned steak cut off the sirloin ENTRECOTE
Discovered or experienced flavour TASTED
Encrypted verbal signal or euphemistic phrase CODEWORD
Formal or elaborate arrangement as in art SETPIECE
Games, fun activities SPORTS
Guarantees for user site SURETIES
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Inclined to disbelieve, not convinced SCEPTICAL
Mock, jeer DERIDE
Moving about, functioning ACTIVE
Nouveau . . . . . is a recently wealthy person RICHE
Open carts once used to carry people to the guillotine TUMBRELS
Oy! Time for a half MOIETY
Pay up for chatter YAP
Payment to a professional for services FEE
Popular garden flower from Amsterdam? TULIP
Sauciest sort of clothes container SUITCASE
Sent money to pay bill REMITTED
Severe questioning - in oven? GRILLING
Small green fruits, nice in cocktails OLIVES
Sound of a dove COO
Stings or rankles SMARTS
This copy is exact CARBON
Unhealthily fat and overweight OBESE
Venetian explorer of China in 13th/14th centuries MARCOPOLO