Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 18 2009

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Absent without permission, in short AWOL
Aeronaut AVIATOR
Affirm, assert AVER
Artistic movement begun in France in the early 1900s CUBISM
Au GOLD
Baby's bed CRADLE
Boil with anger SEETHE
Bought and sold TRADED
Breaks open BURSTS
Centre of the US motor industry DETROIT
Closing sections of musical compositions CODAS
Conclusion or purpose END
Film dog LASSIE
Floated without direction DRIFTED
Half of one is better than none LOAF
Homilies SERMONS
Inhaled audibly SNIFFED
Lengths of approximately 1.094 yards METRES
Moral depravity EVIL
Narrow spouting stream JET
No more the old blond film start MONROE
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Notwithstanding DESPITE
Objective, mark TARGET
Of doubtful quality or legality DODGY
Period, age ERA
Poor handwriting SCRAWL
Refuge, sanctuary ASYLUM
Relax, pause from work REST
Robbers THIEVES
Round handle KNOB
Scenery etc. for the stage SET
Small Hispanic wine-shop BODEGA
Stately court dances of the 17th century MINUETS
Stingy hoarder MISER
Support to keep from falling PROP
Supporting beams JOISTS
Supporting beams GIRDERS
Surface material of tar and stone TARMAC
The old-style secretary, for one TYPIST
Tree with fragrant wood CEDAR
Window drape CURTAIN
With-it TRENDY