Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 8 2006

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'The silver . . . . . . of the moon, / The golden . . . . . . of the sun' (Yeats) APPLES
'They are not long, the days of wine and . . . . .' (Dowson) ROSES
Area, zone REGION
Catastrophe, tragedy DISASTER
Consumed food ATE
Declare solemnly AFFIRM
Definite, categorical POSITIVE
Dull or tactless BLUNT
Enthusiastic, agog EAGER
Force measured in pascals PRESSURE
Freshwater fish TROUT
Frozen water ICE
Gems and precious metals JEWELS
Give over, refrain DESIST
Greek capital ATHENS
Head of publication EDITOR
High-speed highways MOTORWAYS
Holds the attention INTERESTS
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In another place ELSEWHERE
Move very fast or used a slide fastener ZIPPED
Noticed or remarked OBSERVED
Pass on information IMPART
Proposes SUGGESTS
Pupils, learners STUDENTS
Put the ball in play on court SERVE
Relating to sight VISUAL
Short musical passage PHRASE
Statements of financial transactions ACCOUNTS
Steep rockfaces CLIFFS
Strange, peculiar WEIRD
The rubbing of one object against another FRICTION
Threw back an image REFLECTED
Undo UNTIE
Utter a loud cry SHOUT
Valuable viscous liquid OIL
Wear it, if it fits CAP