Irish Times (Simplex) - May 19 1999

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Clues Answers
A blow for a dispute STRIKE
A familiar hostelry PUB
A Hawaiian hello ALOHA
A surgeon's knife LANCET
A white one is considered harmless LIE
Advantageous rather than right or just EXPEDIENT
An official order DECREE
Appearance or outlook ASPECT
At crucial stage, or being disparaging CRITICAL
Daniel . . . wrote 'Robinson Crusoe' DEFOE
Decay, moulder ROT
Drops or chooses abruptly PLUMPS
Hail as to Maria AVE
Imperial decree from Russian UKASE
Increases attractiveness or other qualities of ENHANCES
Invite retaliation, provoke trouble ASKFORIT
Moron, fool IDIOT
Names of books or lords TITLES
Clues Answers
Nook or recess NICHE
Occupation of building as form of protest SITIN
Of actor, assigned to familiar sort of role TYPECAST
Partisans of those with high ambitions ASPIRANTS
Put aside for later consideration SHELVE
Quality characteristic of person or thing ATTRIBUTE
Rubbish left in public places LITTER
Sailing ship or sherry glass SCHOONER
Sceptics and scoffers CYNICS
Specialists in treatment of the eyes OCULISTS
Staple Italian food base PASTA
System with layers of grades of authority HIERARCHY
Table supports for settlers TRESTLES
The town . . . used to shout oyez CRIER
They're united in America STATES
This Horse was a hollow invader TROJAN
Wanders off the beaten track STRAYS
Without foundation, unsupported BASELESS