Irish Times (Simplex) – Jan 7 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ”O …, …, wherefore are thou ….” (Shakespeare) |
ROMEO |
| 19th Greek letter |
TAU |
| Adversary, antagonist |
RIVAL |
| Bedtime drink |
COCOA |
| Chemist’s shop |
PHARMACY |
| Chess piece and fortified building |
CASTLE |
| Circus performer |
CLOWN |
| Colour for the cheeks |
ROUGE |
| Complies with orders |
OBEYS |
| Contemptuous or scornful remarks |
SNEERS |
| Definite article |
THE |
| Detailed examination of structure and content |
ANALYSIS |
| Divided island |
CYPRUS |
| Eldest |
OLDEST |
| Forever, on every occasion |
ALWAYS |
| Grateful |
THANKFUL |
| Jeers, provokes |
TAUNTS |
| Lacking confidence |
UNCERTAIN |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Lacking refinement |
COARSE |
| Large black flightless bird of N Australia |
CASSOWARY |
| Malaria-carrying insect |
MOSQUITO |
| Not damaged or missing a part |
INTACT |
| Pastry crust with filling |
PIE |
| Persuade someone of something |
CONVINCE |
| Precision, exactness |
ACCURACY |
| Prevents or hinders passage |
OBSTRUCTS |
| Puffs on a marijuana cigarette |
TOKES |
| Refrained from doing something |
DESISTED |
| Refused to accept |
REJECTED |
| Scene, view, vista |
ASPECT |
| Slackened off, died back |
ABATED |
| Space entirely devoid of matter |
VACUUM |
| Strange, curious |
QUEER |
| Undertaken by two parties |
BILATERAL |
| Universal health body |
WHO |
| Vacuum cleaner for the old American president |
HOOVER |