Irish Times (Simplex) – Aug 4 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Assimilate or soak up |
ABSORB |
| Choose |
SELECT |
| Cloth made from flax |
LINEN |
| Couch, sofa |
SETTEE |
| Declaration of intentions by a political party |
MANIFESTO |
| Depraved or wicked behaviour |
TURPITUDE |
| Electronic communications |
EMAILS |
| Enjoyable, agreeable |
PLEASANT |
| Explosive expulsion of air |
SNEEZE |
| Fatal |
DEADLY |
| Fatuous, silly |
INANE |
| Frozen dessert |
ICECREAM |
| Imitate the primate |
APE |
| Jump on one leg |
HOP |
| Lifting machines and wading birds |
CRANES |
| Locomotive with carriages |
TRAIN |
| Made bigger |
ENLARGED |
| Magnificent, very impressive |
SPLENDID |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Male feline |
TOM |
| Metal shackles for hands or legs |
CHAINS |
| Moves 6 dn from one track to another |
SHUNTS |
| Not long ago |
RECENTLY |
| Number of items in a series |
RANGE |
| Outcome, consequence |
UPSHOT |
| Plan of income and expenditure |
BUDGET |
| Possess |
OWN |
| Regulations |
RULES |
| Resemblance in the sounds of words |
ASSONANCE |
| Sacked or ignited |
FIRED |
| Safeguards |
PROTECTS |
| Section of a stable or theatre |
STALL |
| Skilful teller of anecdotes |
RACONTEUR |
| Small purple plum |
DAMSON |
| Surely and regularly |
STEADILY |
| Two times |
TWICE |
| Unconditional, downright, |
ABSOLUTE |
