Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 9 2012

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... the Terrible, 16th-century ruler of Russia IVAN
Begins STARTS
Copious, galore ABUNDANT
Degrades, puts down DEMEANS
Derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women SHIKSA
Dish of fried shrimp or prawns SCAMPI
Egyptian mother goddess ISIS
Everything that exists UNIVERSE
Forthright, open CANDID
Heavy blocks for the blacksmith ANVILS
Huge, tremendous ENORMOUS
Inhabitant DENIZEN
Intimations, slight suspicions INKLINGS
Less generous, meaner STINGIER
Military assistant AIDE
One chews the cud RUMINANT
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One of two parts MOIETY
Plodding, tramping TRUDGING
Prejudiced in favour of a particular cause PARTISAN
Pulsating effect in instrumental or vocal tone VIBRATO
Rich Sultanate BRUNEI
Scan iris for the spring flowers NARCISSI
Scottish archipelago ORKNEY
She has dark hair BRUNETTE
Silky fabric with thick pile VELVET
Still in existence EXTANT
Strict, demanding EXACTING
Take exception to OBJECT
The believe in rule by those with superior intellect etc. ELITISTS
They attend to the needs of others CARERS
Went without food STARVED
Zeus turned into a swan to seduce her LEDA