Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 5 2005

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Clues Answers
A monastery or convent CLOISTER
A pet dog with curly coat POODLE
Animal trap or alcoholic drink GIN
Assign or distribute ALLOT
Be realistic - use your nous HAVESENSE
Book or film designed to keep us in suspense THRILLER
Different, not aligned with others - on march? OUTOFSTEP
Ghosts or slang sunglasses SHADES
Gretel's fairytale brother HANSEL
Hasn't two for stands with shelves to hold small objects WHATNOTS
In the way, not wanted - in France DETROP
Instructions for barrister BRIEF
Jottings about stone NOTES
Magical Eastern spirit with strange powers GENIE
Manual boat propeller OAR
Mimic like exotic bird PARROT
Mortise and . . . . ., form a wooden joint TENON
Pal bares all in stories told to illustrate moral issues PARABLES
Clues Answers
People not doing as well as they once did, like Banshees HASBEENS
Port in northern Russia, or senior heavenly messenger ARCHANGEL
Reach intended destination ARRIVE
Related to the matter in hand RELEVANT
Ripe for payment DUE
Self-esteem, conceit EGO
Something that chafes or annoys IRRITANT
Specialist in manipulation of bones and muscles OSTEOPATH
Text of a play or film SCRIPT
The blacksmith's block ANVIL
The last Greek letter OMEGA
The shin-bone TIBIA
The whole of one's worldly goods ESTATE
To do with the eyes OCULAR
Traditional story or myth LEGEND
Twist about as in pain WRITHE
Walk like small child TODDLE
With mind continually occupied, abnormally focused OBSESSED