Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 18 2003

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A large Christian church with rows of columns BASILICA
Adored and worshipped IDOLISED
After a long time ATLENGTH
Afternoon showings of plays or films MATINEES
Aimed etc in order to destroy a large proportion of DECIMATE
Be up a .... to be in difficulties TREE
Disperse in small drops, like water on garden SPRINKLE
Distresses mentally or physically AFFLICTS
German songs of the Romantic period LIEDER
Give one's word PROMISE
Growing old AGEING
Hang about idly LOITER
In the optimum situation ATBEST
Inhale and exhale BREATHE
Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice SAKE
Leading a severely simple life without worldly pleasures ASCETIC
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Make a great effort STRIVE
Making an effort, or straining one's patience TRYING
Mirrors or meditates REFLECTS
Motifs or subjects THEMES
Recanted about glass bottle for wine DECANTER
Recovered from illness - more satisfactory BETTER
Relax, take a break REST
Removed concealing drapery from as in ceremony UNVEILED
Sanguinary infusion of recent kind, perhaps management NEWBLOOD
Scholarly as opposed to practical ACADEMIC
Singer in a Jewish synagogue CANTOR
Sings in monotone, say psalms CHANTS
Take brief or surreptitious look PEEK
The opening position in fencing - mind yourself ENGARDE
Triangular or swallow-tailed flag PENNON
Wrath I directed at spirit WRAITH