Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 30 2009

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A carver of statuary SCULPTOR
American game like rounders BASEBALL
Blood-suckers like Dracula VAMPIRES
Caper about excitedly CAVORT
Closed paths for electric currents CIRCUITS
Convert hide into leather TAN
Creates false appearance to deceive PRETENDS
Deceives as in card game CHEATS
Dylan Thomas wrote '. . . . . Milk Wood' UNDER
Examines in depth as dentist does tooth PROBES
Famous Moorish palace in Granada, Spain ALHAMBRA
Feudal lord or Belgian city LIEGE
Foot races in which batons are passed RELAYS
Go stark . . . . . . . . . - completely bonkers RAVINGMAD
Ice house for Eskimo IGLOO
In the air, it feels cold NIP
Joke or muffler - a palindrome GAG
Just perfect, couldn't be better IDEAL
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Large tank for liquids, or kind of tax VAT
Long upholstered seat with a back SETTEE
Made rough grating sound RASPED
Make reference to ADVERT
Most important seat in committee CHAIR
Pasted by skilled people ADEPTS
Penniless, without any means DESTITUTE
Raises glass in tribute TOASTS
Relent, say, in sincere and serious manner EARNESTLY
Take away, get rid of REMOVE
The capital of Scotland EDINBURGH
Tony . . . . ., British ex-PM BLAIR
Trestles for pioneers SETTLERS
Unit of heat and gas measure THERM
Unit of measurement of angle DEGREE
Viewpoint or feature ASPECT
Visitors and sightseers TOURISTS
Workers' organisation or marriage UNION