Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 26 2009

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'Once . . . . . ., twice shy' BITTEN
A confused struggle or minor fight SCUFFLE
A craze or notion FAD
An absolute mess, what a farce FIASCO
An artist may work in this room STUDIO
Attila was a notorious one HUN
Bird of peace DOVE
Burdensome, heavy kind of duty ONEROUS
Causing hurt, physical or mental PAINFUL
Circle above saint's head HALO
Conductors wield them BATONS
Consecrated oil CHRISM
Force of a collision IMPACT
Golfer's assistant on course CADDIE
Hard mineral, crystal in watch QUARTZ
He steers ship or plane PILOT
I arrive at rich resort in Southern France RIVIERA
Inactive and sluggish condition TORPOR
Italian city with La Scala opera MILAN
James . . . . aka 007 BOND
Mad as an animal mum DAM
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Muscles on upper arms BICEPS
Nationality of citizen of Helsinki FINN
Of climate, hot and dry TORRID
Off the old block, he's junior CHIP
Part in a play ROLE
Pass around the snakes ASPS
Porridge is made from this OATMEAL
Pursuer of person who grabs power USURPER
Say again, repeat ITERATE
Sloppily sentimental MAUDLIN
Small open shop or telephone booth KIOSK
Small stone-fruit for nomads DAMSON
Snuggle into, say, embrace NESTLE
Speak or say UTTER
Spoke wildly and incoherently RANTED
State of great disturbance or confusion TURMOIL
Summon with finger gesture BECKON
The cutting piece of a drill BIT
The highest point directly above ZENITH
Three-pronged spear of Neptune TRIDENT
Unnecessary excitement or bother FUSS