Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 5 2000

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Clues Answers
A ballerina's short skirt TUTU
A French word MOT
A gap or interruption HIATUS
Assume recumbent position LIEDOWN
Australian slang for British immigrants POMMIES
Big ... is a famous London clock-tower BEN
Central point of bun NUB
Count on or hang from DEPEND
Critique by viewer REVIEW
Descriptive work or phrase EPITHET
Dissolute and shameless WANTON
Distinctive atmosphere surrounding person AURA
Entertainment in pubs where customers sing to backing track KARAOKE
Exclamation calling attention HEY
First name of Hussein, dictator of Iraq SADDAM
Geometric figure with ten sides DECAGON
Given permission to leave, or pardoned EXCUSED
Heat-resistant plastic material used in surfaces FORMICA
Informal mothers or preserved Pharaohs MUMMIES
Jack Sprat's wife couldn't eat it LEAN
Of bell, rang solemnly TOLLED
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Of grass, growing thick and strong LUSH
Off the old block, that's junior CHIP
Opens mouth wide in surprise GAPES
Othello's evil counsellor IAGO
Peaceful or romantic scenes or incidents IDYLLS
Pipe to take away car fumes EXHAUST
Pulled hard at, gave sudden tug YANKED
Punctuation mark for pause COMMA
Rope-fibre made from tropical leaves SISAL
Self-satisfied dignity APLOMB
Small French restaurant BISTRO
Stumble on journey TRIP
The body has five of them SENSES
Thus far and no further - .. ... NEPLUS
Unit of Italian money LIRA
Unit of Portuguese money ESCUDO
University grounds CAMPUS
Vertical piece between stair steps RISER
Walks with unsteady swaying motion LURCHES
Wise sayings, proverbs ADAGES
` `Little Miss Muffet sat on a ......' ' TUFFET