Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 19 2004

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'Ride a . . . . . . . . . from Banbury Cross' COCKHORSE
18th century Italian lover CASANOVA
A fight between large forces BATTLE
A shoulder bag for school-books SATCHEL
Absurd or foolish movements intended to amuse ANTICS
America's Lone Star State TEXAS
Animal that yields veal CALF
Approaches boldly, solicits ACCOSTS
Chess piece shaped like horse's head KNIGHT
Curved like surface of a ball CONVEX
Excuse from doing or cause to explode LETOFF
Hardened as by experience INURED
In slang, stop doing that - use scissors? CUTITOUT
Make less severe, say thirst ASSUAGE
Meter gig for measuring the boiling of hen-fruit EGGTIMER
Musically, in slow time ADAGIO
Novel by J Sheridan Le Fanu: 'Uncle . . . . .' SILAS
Old Roman salute, or frozen pellets HAIL
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Old song: 'Look for the silver . . . . . .'' LINING
Physically weak or delicate FRAIL
Recounts so as to interpret or explain CONSTRUE
Remote as a heavenly body METEOR
Resemble, follow in the footsteps of - say a parent TAKEAFTER
Savour, relish TASTE
Seed-bearing parts of corn EARS
Set RAF to attack with gunfire STRAFE
Shaving foam LATHER
Smells, redolences ODOURS
Sweet substance used as sugar substitute SACCHARIN
The maple leaf is on its flag CANADA
These tactics use force or strength - ask Armstrong STRONGARM
This English cake is a round pastry filled with currants ECCLES
Unconventional as in music? OFFBEAT
Verbal nonsense, rubbish DRIVEL
Visual, of the eyes OCULAR
Whisk, rotate STIR