Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 17 2005

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'Jack and Jill went . . . . . . . . .' UPTHEHILL
A noteworthy happening or occurrence EVENT
A seller of drugs on the streets PUSHER
A wig or switch to supplement scalp covering HAIRPIECE
A womaniser or libertine LOTHARIO
Beds in cabins BERTHS
Blew car horn, or made owl sound HOOTED
Come about as consequence ENSUE
Come or bring group together ASSEMBLE
Depicter in state of dilapidation DECREPIT
Dialect or jargon PATOIS
Exclamation of contempt or disgust - Scrooge used to say it BAH
George . . . . . . wrote '1984' and 'Animal Farm' ORWELL
Handshake or fastening device CLASP
I wondered about this warm bed covering EIDERDOWN
Language of ancient Palestine, still used in Israel HEBREW
Late 19th century entertainment, and the theatre it took place in MUSICHALL
Lift, elevate RAISE
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Make a living laboriously - a palindrome EKE
Marsh plants with tall straight stems REEDS
Mend or make shoes and boots COBBLE
Modern dance hall or event, in brief DISCO
Most fond of ordering people about, like aggressive overseer BOSSIEST
Naturally marked with spots, like trout SPECKLED
Negotiator between opposing parties MEDIATOR
Nimble, quick-moving AGILE
Of a play, a smashing success HIT
Person with strange and often aggressive ideas CRANK
Practise like actor REHEARSE
Relating to race or culture ETHNIC
Stimulating sensation, wave of excitement THRILL
Suppositions, may be accompanied by buts IFS
This tropical fly carries sleeping-sickness TSETSE
Transmit disease to INFECT
Undersized underwear? SMALLS
Whitens by sunlight or chemicals BLEACHES