Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 21 2000

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Abandons hope DESPAIRS
Accost in motels MOLEST
Be very good or better than EXCEL
broadcasting service of the U.K. BBC
Concord, sounding or singing together UNISON
Fitted with hidden microphone for eavesdropping BUGGED
Go backwards, hairline or tide 96) RECEDE
He's not a priest or specialist LAYMAN
Hiker carries it on his back RUCKSACK
It''s capital is Kampala UGANDA
Kind of nail with spiral groove (5) SCREW
legally obliged, held responsible LIABLE
Loans for elegant guest room SALON
Luscious and appealing to bodily stimuli SENSUOUS
Making mad with gardening DERANGING
meetings or series of meetings SESSIONS
Narrow channel in surface of hard material GROOVE
Natural talent and aptitude FLAIR
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Not of assistance, probably the opposite UNHELPFUL
Poem in praise ODE
Poem of 14 lines SONNET
pretty yellow flowers for unsteady bovine COWSLIPS
Removes unwanted hair SHAVES
Ridicule like Fawkes GUY
Romantic island off Naples CAPRI
S American animal related to camel LLAMA
Shrinks from escrow COWERS
Small spider with pincers and stinging tail SCORPIAN
Something, perhaps lapse, that reveals a secret (4-4) GIVEAWAY
Sweet substance used as sugar substitute SACCHARIN
The best part -of the crop CREAM
The East - got bearings ORIENT
the snake in Cleopatra''s bosom ASP
Too hurried, careless HASTY
vault of the sky, celestial heaven EMPYREAN