Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 3 2007

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'The . . . . . . . . Is worthy of his hire' LABOURER
50% off as at sale HALFPRICE
American prairie dog COYOTE
Bible sister of Lazarus and Mary MARTHA
Defence of being elsewhere at time of crime ALIBI
Former name of Zimbabwe RHODESIA
Good-humoured teasing BANTER
Happened or transpired - or reversed direction CAMEABOUT
Heavy fall of rock or snow from mountain AVALANCHE
Hello in Honolulu ALOHA
Hiding-place for treasure or stores CACHE
In state of watchfulness ALERT
Inclination or trend TENDENCY
Industrial dispute - it's a blow STRIKE
Large wine bottle MAGNUM
Letters often seen on gravestone RIP
Make progress as in the adage GETAHEAD
Manual cooling device - for admirer? FAN
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Metal-bearing rock or mineral ORE
Mocked, derided JEERED
National flag of U.K. UNIONJACK
Nationality of citizen of Baghdad IRAQI
Of or occurring in spring VERNAL
Oysters, clams and others with hinged shell BIVALVES
Pale purple colour MAUVE
Protest, being against OBJECT
Regret, be sorry for RUE
Remained, did not leave STAYED
Seed of an oak ACORN
Self-government, independence AUTONOMY
Sent money in payment for purchase REMITTED
Small dome on a roof CUPOLA
Speak ill of, attack reputation DEFAME
Stage conjurer or maker of legerdemain MAGICIAN
Weak cry of young bird CHEEP
Widely-used search engine for internet GOOGLE