Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 28 2013

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Against VERSUS
Bony framework SKELETON
Camouflage to hide identity DISGUISE
Commitments PROMISES
Distinct period in history ERA
Do away with, get rid of ELIMINATE
Extreme care and thoroughness RIGOUR
Fasten, with string say TIE
Gather in one place ASSEMBLE
Handrail support column for stairs NEWELPOST
Human being PERSON
Immersed briefly in liquid DIPPED
Inordinate, unreasonable EXCESSIVE
Lease it out to the artist EASEL
Lets up, dies away ABATES
Longest river in England THAMES
Negative terminal of a battery ANODE
Occurrences, happenings EVENTS
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Officials to ensure fair play REFEREES
One keeps records, files etc CLERK
Organisation of employees UNION
Porous and absorbent SPONGE
Protect from decay PRESERVE
Purloin STEAL
Seize quickly SNATCH
Stalk of dry grass STRAW
Sub-continent INDIA
Subdivision of an act SCENE
Swindle, deception CON
Take a loan of BORROW
Take charge, of company or performance say DIRECT
They design roads, bridges etc. ENGINEERS
Tree for Mel ELM
Upper or outer sides SURFACES
Volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea ISCHIA
Wood anemone SNOWDROP