Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 12 2006

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A Latin king REX
A ridiculous comedy or absurd proceedings FARCE
Ancient Peruvian like Cain INCA
Annoys, vexes IRKS
Attack violently and persistently ASSAIL
Clinical loss of memory AMNESIA
Destroy or bankrupt RUIN
Episodic story from Israel SERIAL
Fall in small drops as from tap DRIP
Fasten securely or settle conclusively CLINCH
First note of tonic sol-fa DOH
Founder of Rome from our slum ROMULUS
Garden plant with large funnel-shaped flower PETUNIA
Gloomy or murky after the river Styx STYGIAN
Go away secretly after doing wrong ABSCOND
Grip tightly for car engine part CLUTCH
He pays for room and board LODGER
Headgear for a Sikh TURBAN
In slang, trendy or stylish like body joint HIP
Its capital is Warsaw POLAND
Letter or letters added to the end to make another word SUFFIX
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Luke warm TEPID
Make black by burning, or a small trout CHAR
Mark of an old wound SCAR
Mythical flying creature killed by St George DRAGON
Not obedient or easily controlled WAYWARD
Old-fashioned boy friends BEAUX
Pablo . . . . . . ., great Spanish artist of 20th century PICASSO
Pantomime sailor from Arabian Nights SINBAD
Persons of exaggerated propriety, too easily shocked PRUDES
Sermons are preached from it PULPIT
Small bay or Dickensian chap COVE
Small palindromic dog PUP
So sad, too bad ALAS
Stuff that stiffens, say collars STARCH
Substance used to repel moths CAMPHOR
The crime of fire-setting ARSON
The floor of a fireplace HEARTH
Too much, surplus EXCESS
Tousled and untidy UNKEMPT
Turnips or Scandinavians SWEDES
Women generally, not just blondes FAIRSEX