Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 2 2004

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'A . . . . is as good as a mile' MISS
A carved image or effigy STATUE
A deep-blue colour COBALT
A live lot being changeable VOLATILE
A poem of four lines QUATRAIN
Attributes, regards as belonging to ASCRIBES
Brief newspaper account of life of someone recently dead OBITUARY
Burden or responsibility ONUS
Celestial body orbiting around a star PLANET
Courage or strength of character METTLE
Hanging cover forming a shelter CANOPY
Harry. . . . . . ., once a famous American escapologist HOUDINI
Humble oneself obsequiously GROVEL
Hurried away ignominiously or sank a ship SCUTTLED
Imitate without words MIME
Language used for its impressive sound RHETORIC
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Made cry like owl or sounded horn HOOTED
May preen about the celestial vault EMPYREAN
Name for an end to prayer AMEN
Nationality of citizen of Tehran IRANIAN
Of different kinds put together, like sweets ASSORTED
Old-fashioned roof covering THATCH
Parts of holy person's body or belongings RELICS
People having extrasensory perception or occult powers PSYCHICS
People who do not possess wealth or privilege HAVENOTS
Play about in a lively cheerful way FROLIC
Produces as harvest, or surrenders YIELDS
Raise to higher rank, or improve equipment UPGRADE
Records or historical papers of an institution ARCHIVE
Remade it to width of a circle DIAMETER
Smears go onto light delicate material GOSSAMER
Went on restricted food regime DIETED