Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 13 1998

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'Ars gratia ...' ARTIS
'The cobbler should stick to ...' HISLAST
... Arafat is Palestinian leader YASSER
A short witty saying EPIGRAM
Adorned with fancy feathers PLUMED
Alma ... is the old school MATER
Applaud manually CLAP
Arrest or delay DETAIN
Back part of a gun barrel BREECH
Back part of the neck NAPE
Band of the sky with 12 signs ZODIAC
Be unsuccessful, say in exam FAIL
Begin activity again RESUME
Boring-piece of a drill BIT
Buttercup-like flower or sea animal ANEMONE
Capital of Libya TRIPOLI
Central point of matter NUB
Desert of S Mongolia and N China GOBI
False or assumed name ALIAS
Glazed cotton cloth with printed pattern CHINTZ
Grit is found in great river of Iraq TIGRIS
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Harry S ... was 33rd US President TRUMAN
Its capital is Ankara TURKEY
Lacking in flavour or interest INSIPID
Law officer who helps sheriff, say to foreclose BAILIFF
Made silent or quiet HUSHED
Moped due to resentment SULKED
Of liquid, thick and gluey VISCID
Practicality of mailers REALISM
Reviles for being obsequious SERVILE
Scared, apprehensive AFRAID
Shaw play '... and the Man' ARMS
Short poem with only two rhymes and opening words used twice as refrain RONDEAU
Slender or slight SLIM
Song from opera ARIA
Spend friendly time together HOBNOB
Swiss city noted for gnomes ZURICH
The one to blame, guilty party CULPRIT
Thinner of two long bones in forearm ULNA
Topic about ornamental thread loop PICOT
Weep, shout CRY
Work at, as with trade PLY