Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 21 2005

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A kidnapper demands it RANSOM
A landed estate DEMESNE
A very poor person, really broke PAUPER
Aired, gave outlet to - say anger VENTED
All and . . . . . . - various or several SUNDRY
Average or stingy MEAN
Continued firmly or obstinately PERSISTED
Dickens novel 'Our . . . . . . Friend' MUTUAL
Doll on a string PUPPET
Excited activity - or padding at rear of old skirt BUSTLE
Feels tingling sensation in skin ITCHES
Fiery particles SPARKS
Final tally of people or acquisitions being considered SHORTLIST
Get a move on, make haste HURRYUP
Going back on one's word, or revoking in card game RENEGING
Happen or come about as consequence ENSUE
Hardened, being ruined INURED
Hostile glance or aggravated stare ANGRYLOOK
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Informally, an odd or eccentric person WEIRDO
Keep back by delaying progress HINDER
Mend with wool DARN
Nullify or disprove NEGATE
Old Irish alphabet with letters of lines and notches OGHAM
Original or most conservative members of a group, like ancient sentry OLDGUARD
Pin Aryans down to tell a tall or invented story SPINAYARN
Rash sect using stiffening stuffs STARCHES
Run with pole LOPE
Salt water lake surrounded by reef or sand LAGOON
Seasonal wind and rain in S Asia MONSOON
Smells and fragrances ODOURS
Stole cattle or made whispery sound RUSTLED
Surrenders or produces as harvest YIELDS
Tall pointed structure as on church or in O'Connell St. SPIRE
The green-eyed emotion ENVY
They make a mess of things BUNGLERS
Weaken self-control or courage of UNMAN