Irish Times (Simplex) - May 17 1999

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Clues Answers
''Spare ... ... and spoil the child'' THEROD
A French house, may be moi CHEZ
A verse of poetry STANZA
Accost or pester MOLEST
Add water to thin DILUTE
An embryonic frog TADPOLE
Attacked violently, like London in air-raids BLITZED
Carapace or cartridge SHELL
Chewy sweet of nuts, sugar and egg-white NOUGAT
City once divided by wall BERLIN
Comes or joins in without being wanted INTRUDES
Detest, loathe ABOMINATE
Dicken's novel MUTUAL
Encase cat with mammals like whales and dolphins CETACEAN
French social distinction or success ECLAT
Frustrating, impeding THWARTING
Go over to the enemy DEFECT
Great river of S America, or tough woman AMAZON
Clues Answers
Handle awkwardly, grope about FUMBLE
Hold dear, treasure CHERISH
Kiri Te ...... is famous diva KANAWA
Labyrinth, tangle MAZE
Makes choice from post OPTS
Makes up as for sin ATONES
Natural sound reflections ECHOES
Obtained by coaxing, persuaded WHEEDLED
Of building, end or lean against ABUT
Of conditions, harsh and lacking comforts SPARTAN
Plentiful, profuse ABUNDANT
Precisely, exactly thus JUSTSO
Sentimental stuff in play or film, nonsense HOKUM
Sharpen razor on leather strip STRO
Spanish queen who financed Columbus ISABELLA
Subjects, topics THEMES
Tax levied on property after demise of owner DEATHDUTY
Turn around on axis ROTATE