Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 21 2007

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Clues Answers
A nursery . . . . . is a children's jingle RHYME
A rugby formation for shoving SCRUM
A vote BALLOT
A wooden roof beam RAFTER
Attributes or ascribes, maybe fault IMPUTES
Being sarcastic or deliberately oblique IRONIC
Christ's cup at the Last Supper, sought by medieval knights HOLYGRAIL
Crow or chess piece ROOK
Dish served between fish and meat course ENTREE
English horse racing venue on coast ASCOT
Fashion in dome MODE
Feeling slightly sick, maybe at sea QUEASY
Flaw or imperfection DEFECT
Greek exclamation of discovery EUREKA
Has Koran got converted to biblical boat? NOAHSARK
Huge, very big indeed IMMENSE
It's capital in Venezuela CARACAS
Its capital is Islamabad PAKISTAN
Clues Answers
Lacking caution, wildly impulsive RECKLESS
Look thus to convey disapproval or distrust ASKANCE
Made sound like cartoon pig OINKED
Make sound like old clock TICK
Of the universe COSMIC
Person giving oral evidence of boredom YAWNER
Reduce in proportion from black aces SCALEBACK
Small pistol used by gamblers in western films DERRINGER
Small white flower of early spring SNOWDROP
Something very scarce and valuable RARITY
Step by step, gradually (2.7) BYDEGREES
Stylish and elegant CHIC
Suffering from ailments of old age SENILE
The acid in sour milk LACTIC
Thin cake with chocolate and cream ECLAIR
Thomas . . . . . . was a great American inventor EDISON
Turnip for Scandinavian? SWEDE
Yielding or surrendering CEDING