Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 29 2008

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A French kind of false rumour CANARD
A Japanese woman who entertains men GEISHA
A slang swindle - by tearaway? RIPOFF
A very hard rock from Tangier GRANITE
Blows up like volcano ERUPTS
Device to muffle sound of gun SILENCER
Die or terminate EXPIRE
Flags are flown thus for mourning HALFMAST
Great Broadway entertainer who sang Mammy songs ALJOLSON
Having common sense or reason RATIONAL
Icy extremities for slang fear COLDFEET
Impair or make ineffective, say the brain STULTIFY
Kind of cane used in furniture RATTAN
Look after, or take certain direction TEND
Narrator or bank official TELLER
Not fertile, unproductive BARREN
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Notation meaning don't alter the spelling STET
Opposite of severity - state of mildness LENIENCY
Organic compounds taken by some athletes - do resist them STEROIDS
Perfume or concentrated extract ESSENCE
Place for young children or for rearing plants NURSERY
Place into which one can escape, like a rabbit BOLTHOLE
Pots for the kitchen UTENSILS
Put down roots or pay debt SETTLE
Rejoicing greatly, delighted EXULTANT
Scarce and valuable things RARITIES
Soiled like Tristan's lover ISOLDE
Take unawares with rattles STARTLE
The acid in vinegar ACETIC
The pot may call this black KETTLE
Tidy and dapper NEAT
Volcano in Sicily ETNA