Irish Times (Simplex) – Jan 17 2017 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| A holm oak found in the state |
OKLAHOMA |
| Accounts book |
LEDGER |
| Aim or purpose |
OBJECT |
| Bram Stoker’s gothic vampire |
DRACULA |
| Cause continuing annoyance or resentment |
RANKLE |
| Christian hermits or recluses |
EREMITES |
| Cooking banana |
PLANTAIN |
| Deposit at the bottom of a liquid |
SEDIMENT |
| Drove something or someone back |
REPELLED |
| Firework or diamond ring |
SPARKLER |
| Friendly nations |
ALLIES |
| Goodbye to the French |
AUREVOIR |
| Graduates of a college |
ALUMNI |
| It’s now Beijing |
PEKING |
| Keep in touch to co-operate on something |
LIAISE |
| Light, plastic disk for throwing |
FRISBEE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Mao’s paramilitary students |
REDGUARD |
| Measure of a surface |
AREA |
| Odd root vegetable for Alec Rice |
CELERIAC |
| One from Tehran, say |
IRANIAN |
| One travels for pleasure |
TOURIST |
| Pluto rag found in the country |
PORTUGAL |
| Rambles aimlessly on a winding course |
MEANDERS |
| Regarding with respect or approval |
ADMIRING |
| Rodents |
RATS |
| Round, hollow film of liquid |
BUBBLE |
| Stick of wax with a wick |
CANDLE |
| Still in existence |
EXTANT |
| Stringed instruments |
CELLOS |
| Take a chance |
RISK |
| Very lightly cooked, meat say |
RARE |
| Visits as a ghost |
HAUNTS |
