Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 16 2006

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A drink before bed, wearing nocturnal headgear NIGHTCAP
A worthless dog TYKE
Archaic brothers BRETHREN
Beg earnestly or emotionally ENTREAT
Block forming base of column or statue PLINTH
Charitable gifts - slam them ALMS
Clever - feel mild pain SMART
Compound added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay FLUORIDE
Enthusiastic, raring to go EAGER
Escaped skilfully from, avoided ELUDED
Feel and express disapproval of DEPRECATE
For a specific purpose, say an arrangement ADHOC
Good luck wish offered to actor in bleak rage BREAKALEG
Group of attendants for VIP RETINUE
Large round bottle with protective framework CARBOY
Likes pelt to remain motionless KEEPSTILL
Looked lasciviously at LEERED
Most certain and confident SUREST
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Moved spasmodically, quivered TWITCHED
Of poetry that expresses thoughts and feelings LYRIC
One who engages in physical sports ATHLETE
Part of shoe or informal scoundrel HEEL
Pillage, loot RANSACK
Planned manoeuvre or skilful move TACTIC
Pour wine from bottle to table container DECANT
Put to flight on tour ROUT
Racial groups living in communities headed by chiefs TRIBES
Reason with a Spanish woman, probably married SENORA
Record kept by golfer as he plays the course SCORECARD
Simple and unsophisticated as in the country RUSTIC
The most famous Hun ATTILA
This counter measures radioactivity GEIGER
This trade sells to the public RETAIL
Top manservant of a posh household BUTLER
Well-spoken and civil POLITE
Where two walls meet CORNER