Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 10 2010

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Clues Answers
'Alleviation, easement (6)' RELIEF
'Contempt, condescension (7)' DISDAIN
'Derisory, cockeyed (6)' ABSURD
'Is, in the past (3)' WAS
'Scuffle, rough-and-tumble (6)' TUSSLE
'Small, rounded stone (6)' PEBBLE
Believe to be guilty SUSPECT
Bengali from a European state? BELGIAN
Brings into being CREATES
Ceremonial staff of office MACE
Clouds of smelly vapour FUMES
Commitment to tell the truth OATH
Cunning trickery DECEIT
Deep gorge CANYON
Divided city of Cyprus NICOSIA
Excessively agitated FRANTIC
Five-pointed figure STAR
Gained points SCORED
Go without food STARVE
Grab leg of a scrounger BLAGGER
Humorous drama COMEDY
Clues Answers
In preference RATHER
Kidnap ABDUCT
Light checked fabric GINGHAM
Long deep cut GASH
Narrows toward a point TAPERS
One exacts retribution AVENGER
One is prejudiced and intolerant BIGOT
Plant fibre for rope HEMP
Provided food for FED
Relative AUNT
Sn TIN
Social event or sexual relationship AFFAIR
Spur on EXHORT
Strike lightly TAP
Striped equine ZEBRA
Television station CHANNEL
The line intersects a curve more than once SECANT
They show wind direction VANES
Treacherous rodents RATS
We rang up the composer WAGNER
Writing table DESK