Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 8 2012

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Applied oil as part of a religious rite ANOINTED
Awkward, ungainly CLUMSY
Black stick for drawing CHARCOAL
Breaking loose ESCAPING
Changes ALTERS
Cup without a handle BEAKER
Does Ma plan to use the sticky jelly in fire bombs? NAPALM
Doghouses KENNELS
E-mail Cal about the flowering shrub CAMELLIA
Fixed so as not to give way SECURE
Flip, a coin or pancake say TOSS
From whom one is descended ANCESTOR
Hardwood trees OAKS
High-pitched and sharp SHRILL
Inquires ASKS
Involving financial matters FISCAL
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Largest living bird OSTRICH
Living being ANIMAL
Mythical creatures, half-man, half-horse CENTAURS
Not excessive or extreme MODERATE
Of a house fit for a king PALATIAL
Of ships and navigation NAUTICAL
Sentinels, guards SENTRIES
Showy fowl PEACOCK
Small LITTLE
Smooth or shine by rubbing POLISH
So-so ban on the instrument BASSOON
Social insects ANTS
Son of a sovereign PRINCE
Those of high military rank TOPBRASS
Unexpected pieces of good luck in a bad streak BREAKS
Where Napoleon met his final defeat WATERLOO