Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 18 2009

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A lyric poet BARD
Account of personal experiences MEMOIR
Aromatic bulb GARLIC
Blunt, frank CANDID
Bowl-shaped vessel BASIN
Cavil about the fish? CARP
Ceased temporarily PAUSED
Country high in the Himalayas NEPAL
Crowd of cattle HERD
Deep cuts GASHES
Elephant's dentines TUSKS
Face of a clock DIAL
Feline siesta CATNAP
Firedog ANDIRON
Forceful and extreme DRASTIC
Fortune, fate LUCK
Illegal payments in exchange for favours BRIBES
Implements to propel a boat OARS
Institute legal proceedings SUE
Insurgents REBELS
Kidnaps ABDUCTS
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Leaves slowly and hesitantly LINGERS
Loose skirt of the South Pacific SARONG
Meal REPAST
Narcotic drugs OPIATES
One has exceptional ability GENIUS
Porch along the outside of a building VERANDA
Precious stone GEM
Quieted and brought under control SUBDUED
Repeal, cancel REVOKE
Rocky and steep CRAGGY
Short light types of 12 ac PADDLES
Short scenes from a coming film TRAILER
Side post of a doorway JAMB
Slightly open AJAR
Supporting beam GIRDER
The giant slain by David GOLIATH
Trainee officer CADET
Watery substance in a plant SAP
Weapons with flexible handles COSHES
Widow RELICT
Wooden pin PEG