Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 28 2006

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Clues Answers
A break as in travel INTERVAL
A magic spell or curse HEX
A mass departure as of Jews from Egypt EXODUS
A reviewer of plays, books etc CRITIC
Bivalve that may nurture a pearl OYSTER
Booked, being unemotional RESERVED
Cause fright, alarm SCARE
Compression of nerve roots in back and thigh SCIATICA
Dickens hypocrite from 'David Copperfield' URIAHHEEP
Female foxes or spiteful women VIXENS
Go over books and notes again to refresh memory REVISE
Introduce into mind gradually INSTIL
Involuntary muscle contractions SPASMS
It is said to speak louder than words ACTION
Large island south of Greece, once home to the Minoans CRETE
Major artery on left of heart AORTA
Make necessary or involve ENTAIL
Make reference or call attention to ADVERT
Clues Answers
Mimicking like monkey APING
Musical about Don Quixote - 'Man of . . . . . . . . '' LAMANCHA
Peculiar in uneven way ODD
Person who always looks on the bright side OPTIMIST
Readily understandable, not difficult to discern EASYTOSEE
Savoury jelly for coating meat, eggs etc ASPIC
Shakespeare 'Much . . . About Nothing' ADO
Simple and plain as around den UNADORNED
Small battery-powered lamp TORCH
The Dog Star, brightest of the fixed stars SIRIUS
The tear-inducing bulb ONION
The trunk of the human body TORSO
Things that are ugly to look at EYESORES
This fly transmits sleeping sickness TSETSE
Throw this glove down as challenge GAUNTLET
TV comedy series 'Father . . . ' TED
Water land to increase its fertility IRRIGATE
With identity kept secret, perhaps travelling thus INCOGNITO