Irish Times (Simplex) – Feb 3 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues | Solutions |
|---|---|
| ”… and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me” | STICKS |
| Bragging, showing off | BOASTING |
| Channel, furrow | GROOVE |
| Counterfoil, of a cheque say | STUB |
| Crested waterfowl | GREBES |
| Decrease, lessen | DIMINISH |
| Design of small pieces of stone or glass | MOSAIC |
| Destructive or badly-behaved youth | HOOLIGAN |
| Disorders | AILMENTS |
| Draw near | APPROACH |
| Exhaustive, complete | THOROUGH |
| Food grain | CEREAL |
| For the education of fish? | SCHOOL |
| From side to side | ACROSS |
| Goodbye | CHEERIO |
| Grill for outdoor cooking | BARBECUE |
| Clues | Solutions |
|---|---|
| Impressive house in France | CHATEAU |
| Is sire out of these flowers? | IRISES |
| Large wading bird | IBIS |
| Lines of equal barometric pressure | ISOBARS |
| Make known publicly | ANNOUNCE |
| Offspring | DAUGHTER |
| On one’s feet | STANDING |
| Oral communication | SPEECH |
| Ovoid-shaped intellectual | EGGHEAD |
| Preface, opening statement | PREAMBLE |
| Public expression of outrage | UPROAR |
| Scan iris for other flowers, oddly | NARCISSI |
| The cardinal compass point of 270 degrees | WEST |
| Try to deal with fishing gear | TACKLE |
| Urban area | TOWN |
| Viewed as | DEEMED |