Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 18 2008

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Clues Answers
A deep covered soup dish TUREEN
A firm statement or decree DIKTAT
Abandoned using hatchet AXED
African drum beaten with hands TOMTOM
An enforced draw in chess STALEMATE
Anyone who accepts a challenge - the lot ALLCOMERS
As pretty as embroidered material TAPESTRY
Child of first eight weeks in womb EMBRYO
Claw of a bird TALON
Desiring or being short of WANTING
Detestable, greatly disliked ODIOUS
Difficult experience that tests endurance ORDEAL
Dilute or make less vivid WATERDOWN
Draw out information ELICIT
Force of a collision IMPACT
Former stables converted into houses MEWS
Frank and open CANDID
Frequently, many times OFTEN
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Glove thrown down as challenge GAUNTLET
Horseman or cyclist RIDER
Informally dubious, not definite IFFY
Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice SAKE
Marsh plants with pithy stems RUSHES
Nationality of citizen of La Paz BOLIVIAN
No tracts by way of difference CONTRAST
On ship or plane ABOARD
Person who interprets system structures ANALYST
Pictures or photos IMAGES
Pleasure trip on ship CRUISE
Quantity or book VOLUME
Redeemed or rescued SAVED
Significant event or stage - a measure MILESTONE
Silly talk, nonsense DRIVEL
Small cannon or building material MORTAR
Stand with sloping top to hold book LECTERN
Zulu fighting spear ASSEGAI