Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 14 1999

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Clues Answers
A learned Hindu or an expert PUNDIT
A sycophantic male YESMAN
Avoids or abstains from ESCHEWS
Bet or conducted WAGED
Boasts about wooden shoes SABOTS
Bridge or distance SPAN
Business vehicles or army front VAN
Canada's capital OTTAWA
Changed direction as wind may VEERED
Cry out suddenly, as from pain or surprise EXCLAIM
Fibres conveying bodily sensations NERVES
French common sense NOUS
Group of vehicles travelling together CONVOY
Had doge partaken or divine nature? GODHEAD
Hazy or cryptic OBSCURE
He discovered gravity NEWTON
Hirsute hippy musical with song 'aquarius' HAIR
Historical records ANNALS
Horse with coat sprinkled with white or grey hairs ROAN
In old use, the pains of childbirth TRAVAIL
In Roman myth, goddess ofmarriage - to Paycock? JUNO
Clues Answers
Indent or slangily steal NICK
Intimidation or warning THREAT
It's livery, in truth VERILY
Joseph ...... wrote 'Lord Jim' CONRAD
Just a thought IDEA
Kidney-shaped nut of tropical tree CASHEW
Make sound of treading in thick mud SQUELCH
Mollify, placate APPEASE
Open and frank CANDID
Palindromic flop DUD
Pent-up, water or feelings DAMMED
Preposition meaning for, in favour of PRO
Rich reddish-brown colour SEPIA
Shed for a cow BYRE
Snakes, perhaps in bosoms VIPERS
Soothed or diminished, say fears ALLAYED
Stale and dank MUSTY
Street sellers of illegal drugs PUSHERS
The capital of Cyprus NICOSIA
The familiar Mr Castro FIDEL
This instant NOW