Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 31 2005

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'More . . . . . less speed' HASTE
A drug or drink to make one more active STIMULANT
A false belief about linus oil ILLUSION
A field of rich grass MEADOW
A military or naval flag ENSIGN
A simple song or poem BALLAD
A Tibetan priest LAMA
American state, capital Des Moines IOWA
Arabian Nights hero who opposed forty thieves ALIBABA
Beautiful woman - of the ball? BELLE
Certain to be a ruse SURE
Conductor wields it - or a policeman BATON
Confuse and bewilder BEMUSE
Covets and yearns for DESIRES
Cut made surgically into the body INCISION
Distinguishing mark, prestige CACHET
Dogs that pull Arctic sledges HUSKIES
German submarines of WW2 UBOATS
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Greek goddess associated with witchcraft and the ghost world HECATE
Hasty FBI I found somewhat dubious in piscine way ABITFISHY
Incapable of acting, like some gas INERT
Informal annoyance or quarrel HASSLE
Julius Caesar died in these March days IDES
LXXX EIGHTY
One who keeps a daily record, like Samuel Pepys DIARIST
Protruded like eyeballs from emotion BULGED
Sends out, or important topics for discussion ISSUES
Separate corn from husks by beating THRESH
Silky sheath around a chrysalis COCOON
Slates attached to ornamental bunch of threads TASSEL
State of being prepared and willing READINESS
Substance that produces fermentation in dough LEAVEN
Symbol or representative device EMBLEM
They grow and sell flowers FLORISTS
Unpleasant effects from last night's drinking HANGOVER
Worthless order to pay - of kind Quebec had BADCHEQUE