Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 11 2010

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Clues Answers
'At the double, it's a sweet, good for the French (3)' BON
'Careless, shoddy (6)' SLOPPY
'Cheerful, friendly, sociable (6)' GENIAL
'Chewy sweet with nuts, cherries (6)' NOUGAT
'Drive, force (5)' IMPEL
'Lassitude, lethargy (7)' LANGUOR
'Lounge, sitting-room (7)' PARLOUR
'Moody, morose (6)' SULLEN
'Sea-eagle, river and lough (4)' ERNE
'Sharpen, appetite say (4)' WHET
'Subsidies, monetary aid (6)' GRANTS
Armed brigand BANDIT
Calm self-assurance and poise APLOMB
Cheques are made out to them PAYEES
Christmas song CAROL
Container for bread BIN
Content HAPPY
Direction of the rising sun EAST
Eastern place or state of bliss NIRVANA
Farm out-building BARN
Gave personal assurance VOUCHED
Clues Answers
Greek god of love EROS
Group of six performers SEXTET
Humorous play on words PUN
Jewelled headdresses TIARAS
One-celled creature found in water AMOEBA
Opera song ARIA
Place on a surface LAY
Playing a part ACTING
Plug for a hole in a barrel BUNG
Posing less difficulty EASIER
Rubbish GARBAGE
Seat behind a motorbike rider PILLION
Senior army officer COLONEL
Slight difference in meaning etc NUANCE
Strive to equal or be better than EMULATE
Suddenly move off course SWERVE
Two-faced Roman god JANUS
Unknown or unclear OBSCURE
Vertical strip between the panes of a window MULLION
Wader with a long down-curved bill IBIS
Wept convulsively SOBBED