Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 12 1998

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Clues Answers
'Do ... others, etc.' UNTO
African desert SAHARA
Apply oil as part of a rite ANOINT
Barrel-makers COOPERS
Concentrating on a particular purpose INTENT
Delicately-coloured gem OPAL
Down in the dumps MOROSE
Drink constantly in small quantities TIPPLE
Easily managed and trainable DOCILE
Exciting, and confusing perhaps HECTIC
Foolishness IDIOCY
French snails ESCARGOTS
Gulliver's animal in human form YAHOO
Harass or hunt down for religious or political purposes PERSECUTE
In a position to pay one's debts SOLVENT
Lacking traditional musical tone structure ATONAL
Land of the little people LILLIPUT
Legal claim on the property of another LIEN
Clues Answers
Lifts with a crane HOISTS
Mixed appetiser drink COCKTAIL
Mysterious or secret ARCANE
On it, one is working less than a full week SHORTTIME
Operatic air ARIA
Procedures, systems METHODS
Running with long strides LOPING
Series of musical runs and chords before a fugue TOCCATA
Soften, grow less severe RELENT
Strange louse for a blackbird OUSEL
Subtle distinction or variation NUANCE
Surrenders the crops YIELDS
Tester EXAMINER
The years 13 to 19 TEENS
They're additional on a film set EXTRAS
To do with a carefully workedout plan of action STRATEGIC
Walk TREAD
Whirling numbered wheel ROULETTE