Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 8 1998

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Clues Answers
'You can't have your cake and ...' EATIT
A frozen water spike ICICLE
A unit of work ERG
Adjective for name before marriage NEE
Argue about price or terms HAGGLE
Buddy, pal FRIEND
Change to first the one, then the other ALTERNATE
Devious and cunning SLY
Diminish and cease use gradually PHASEOUT
Extra study periods for students GRINDS
Facing facts, as it is clear REALISTIC
Finished, say task COMPLETED
Fix as on a sharp stick IMPALE
Foiled, frustrated THWARTED
Hail, as to Maria AVE
Incantation used as aid to meditation MANTRA
Kind of spiral ornamental line CURLICUE
Large prawns as food SCAMPI
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Lower the dignity of DEMEAN
Mainfest presence as ghost does HAUNT
Make information known to IMPART
Makes less severe or harsh MODIFIES
Mushrooms, toadstools, moulds etc FUNGI
One who arrives tardily, not punctually LATECOMER
Pithy among trees TERSE
Plight one's ... was once to pledge to marry TROTH
Popular chocolate drink COCOA
Private meeting, perhaps of cardinals CONCLAVE
Propose for election NOMINATES
Raised up as to peerage ELEVATED
Rock on the edge TEETER
Set of rooms as for judge CHAMBERS
To do with the sun SOLAR
Unworthy idol may have feet ... OFCLAY
Violent or damaging action MAYHEM
Zodiac sign - The Scales LIBRA