Irish Times (Simplex) – May 6 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Afraid |
SCARED |
| American wardrobe |
CLOSET |
| Band around the neck |
COLLAR |
| Band of colours in a rainbow |
SPECTRUM |
| Calculation of the sum |
ADDITION |
| Canine constellation |
DOGSTAR |
| Consider, judge |
DEEM |
| Constricted |
NARROW |
| Dawdle, hang around |
LOITER |
| Disease-bearing insect |
MOSQUITO |
| Fidgety, uneasy |
RESTLESS |
| Four equal parts |
QUARTERS |
| Frameworks for climbing plants |
PERGOLAS |
| Imperial land measure |
ACRE |
| Irritating, annoying |
IRKSOME |
| It’s hard to say how long a piece of it is |
STRING |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Mexican hat |
SOMBRERO |
| Physically powerful |
STRONG |
| Potent aniseed-flavoured drink |
ABSINTHE |
| Preliminary drawing |
SKETCH |
| Rubbing out |
ERASING |
| Savage and cruel |
BRUTAL |
| Second of two |
LATTER |
| Strained or emphasised |
STRESSED |
| Surrender or relinquish |
CEDE |
| They’re called caribou in North America |
REINDEER |
| Tricks, deceives |
CHEATS |
| Unfairness |
INEQUITY |
| US ten-cent coin |
DIME |
| Various, assorted |
DIVERSE |
| Vitality, get-up-and-go |
ENERGY |
| West African republic |
CAMEROON |
