Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 23 2000

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A Polynesian woman as of Hawaii WAHINE
A slaughter house for cattle ABATTOIR
Army offence of being missing from duty, briefly AWOL
Arrears of work, plural BACKLOGS
Class of grey coat CATEGORY
Dido was Queen of this ancient city CARTHAGE
Excuse or forgive PARDON
Extreme poverty and indigence PENURY
Flower powder POLLEN
German submarines of WW2 UBOATS
Gush forth, vomit SPEW
Hard tropical seed grated as spice NUTMEG
Legal proof of a will PROBATE
Long shallow depression or routine GROOVE
Not clear, indistinct OBSCURE
Not skilled or well-versed INEXPERT
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One-eight of an ounce or fluid ounce DRACHM
Part in a play ROLE
Poor rate for a businessman OPERATOR
Presents with snakes SERPENTS
Quiver, resonate VIBRATE
Roisters in most regretful way SORRIEST
Saucy and impudent PERT
Shakespeare: ` `The ...... .. the Shrew' ' TAMINGOF
Sign of the Crab CANCER
Stuck to the spot ROOTED
Sudden or curt ABRUPT
The head-in-the-sand bird OSTRICH
Tolerate patiently, abide BEARWITH
Trickles away for one who insists on STICKLER
Tristram's soiled lover ISOLDE
Woman's loose full dressing gown PEIGNOIR