Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 2 2008

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A small exclusive group CLIQUE
Acronym I construct with bitter words ACRIMONY
Cutter and engraver of gems LAPIDARY
Dwells or endures ABIDES
Gold-coloured alloy used to decorate furniture ORMOLU
In flight as from the police ONTHERUN
Involve or make necessary ENTAIL
Killed in archaic way SLEW
Kings, queens and their offspring ROYALTY
Large prawns cooked in batter SCAMPI
Like the king of the beasts LEONINE
Low opinion, sometimes of court CONTEMPT
More expensive or loved DEARER
More viscous or smooth in manner OILIER
Most open and candid FRANKEST
Nimble and lively SPRY
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Nuisance - step on it PEST
Of vegetables, still firm to the bite when cooked ALDENTE
Person who has renounced former belief APOSTATE
Person's build and muscular development PHYSIQUE
Pile of wood for burning as at ancient funeral PYRE
Rashness, audacity TEMERITY
Scored with beliefs or principles CREDOS
Scores made against soccer team by itself OWNGOALS
Simple kind of arithmetic ADDITION
Strait, not wide NARROW
Strong man of the Bible SAMSON
That's gone on for enough time - make shorter or briefer NOLONGER
They have been canonised SAINTS
Trinket for worker in wool KNITTER
Twist about in pain WRITHE
Witty sayings about Paris gem EPIGRAMS