Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 14 2012

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Clues Answers
Acts or executes PERFORMS
Astonished, astounded AMAZED
Avaricious GREEDY
Character and atmosphere of a place AMBIENCE
Despite the fact that THOUGH
Efforts, endeavours ATTEMPTS
Expel from office OUST
Forceful and clear EMPHATIC
Hairy-bodied insects BEES
Horse's hair MANE
Hunting expedition SAFARI
Hypotheses, possibilities THEORIES
Ideas, opinions THOUGHTS
If nothing else ATLEAST
Imaginary line parallel to the equator LATITUDE
It was Nyasaland under Britain MALAWI
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Making bread, cake or pastry BAKING
Not often RARELY
Oriental EASTERN
Particle of matter ATOM
Pigment obtained from earth SIENNA
Robber who takes by threatening violence MUGGER
Small representative part SAMPLE
Spear thrown in competitive sport JAVELIN
Standards, reference points CRITERIA
They come from Spain and Portugal IBERIANS
Tyro, novice BEGINNER
Under normal conditions USUALLY
Van Diemen's Land TASMANIA
Was the right size FITTED
Wheat or maize, say CEREAL
Words made by rearranging the letters of others ANAGRAMS