Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 22 2006

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'. . . . . . abhors a vacuum' NATURE
A brief fall of rain or a cleansing spray SHOWER
A season's yield, crop HARVEST
A surgeon's two-edged knife LANCET
Accepted member of accepted group, has access to information INSIDER
Align tip for weaving hair PLAITING
Bad temper or body organ SPLEEN
Cereal plant producing large crop of small seeds MILLET
Combinations of harmonious notes CHORDS
Consecrate with oil or ointment ANOINT
Greek god of the sun APOLLO
Hard work, toil LABOUR
Hebrew prophet saved from the lions' den DANIEL
In music, fast and lively ALLEGRO
In some respects, to a limited extent INAWAY
Jack Sprat's wife couldn't eat it LEAN
Kind of pincers with flat gripping surfaces PLIERS
Kind or class as of people TYPE
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Less costly CHEAPER
Light clear red CERISE
Masterful male, macho sort HEMAN
Matthew, Mark, . . . . and John LUKE
Move as snakes do, or on hands and knees CRAWL
Move rapidly forward like a wave SURGE
Not bold, nervously hesitant TIMOROUS
Part of horse's harness that goes on its head BRIDLE
Returned telephone call RANGBACK
Ruthless competition as by cannibalistic canines DOGEATDOG
Sealed garment worn by an astronaut SPACESUIT
Set due in short musical compositions ETUDES
Sheets of microfilm in cards, suitable for filing FICHES
Take a chance - read about it DARE
This love is between male siblings BROTHERLY
Time for which a stored item remains usable SHELFLIFE
Very clear, totally transparent PELLUCID
Woodland man-goat god SATYR