Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 21 1998

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A flying mammal BAT
A prolonged piece of invective DIATRIBE
A soothing ointment SALVE
A strong dislike or antipathy AVERSION
A surgical stitch SUTURE
A young eel ELVER
An invigorating drink TONIC
Any guided sightseeing expedition - for chef? COOKSTOUR
Based on observation or experiment, not on theory EMPIRICAL
Canines in upper jaw EYETEETH
Complete or unconditional ABSOLUTE
Deserts, forsakes ABANDONS
Discourage or impede DETER
Disturbs or knocks over UPSETS
Drinks like pig SWILLS
Dylan Thomas play: '... Milk Wood' UNDER
Eliminate or expiate PURGE
Environment, surroundings MILIEU
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Great American computer company IBM
Group of eight voices OCTET
Had contempt or scorn for DESPISED
Hebrew prophet rescued from lion's den DANIEL
Horsemen put their feet in them STIRRUPS
Inoculated or exempt IMMUNE
Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave USA
Major seaport of Southern France MARSEILLE
Monotonous routine work, as on wheel of old TREADMILL
Muscular spasms CRAMPS
Of hair, rumple or disturb TOUSLE
Queen Victoria's consort ALBERT
Reared by book lover READER
Recaps about predicament SCRAPE
T S ..., poet of 'The Waste Land' ELIOT
Take court case against SUE
Tool with jaws for gripping small objects PLIERS
Trounces in second aggregations of votes RECOUNTS