Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 20 2008

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Clues Answers
'No man is a hero to his . . . . .' VALET
'Wilful waste makes woeful . . . .' WANT
A high-pitched shrill cry SHRIEK
A plug fits into it SOCKET
Art plan for foot wart, also verruca PLANTAR
Bad temper from stomach organ SPLEEN
Buyer beware - . . . . . . emptor CAVEAT
Caped crusader of Gotham City BATMAN
Circus funny men CLOWNS
Cows chew it CUD
Deserves to be praised MERITS
Dour and severe GRIM
Drive or urge IMPEL
Equitable or blond FAIR
Feeler or aerial ANTENNA
Firm and unyielding ADAMANT
Flattered obsequiously FAWNED
Go away suddenly - from tent? DECAMP
Grow smaller like the moon WANE
Heat wine with sugar and spice MULL
Hebrew greeting meaning peace SHALOM
Clues Answers
Internal tree moisture SAP
Made sound like contented cat PURRED
Make bigger, say photo ENLARGE
Meals based on lettuce and veg SALADS
Nice flavouring for ice-cream VANILLA
Organised massacre of Jews POGROM
Person with refined tastes in food and drink EPICURE
Phoney, sham BOGUS
Prefer one over the other FAVOUR
Profitable and productive GAINFUL
Protective garment in kitchen APRON
Put back in original position REPLACE
Raps with wooden beam SPAR
Rubik invented a puzzling one CUBE
Sort or type of silks ILK
Spoil or damage MAR
Strongly flavoured Italian sausage SALAMI
Swiss hut for mountaineers CHALET
This kind of thinking is unconventional LATERAL
Ventilates, say grievances AIRS
Waste and nonsense RUBBISH