Irish Times (Simplex) – Oct 4 2021 Crossword Solution
Irish Times (Simplex) – Oct 4 2021
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| A small inlet | COVE |
| Any alcoholic drink | TIPPLE |
| Breaches, tears | RUPTURES |
| Change direction abruptly | VEER |
| Clearly outlined and easy to see | DISTINCT |
| Clever trick, crafty ploy | ARTIFICE |
| Coming to mutually agreeable terms | SETTLING |
| Describes an iced drink | FRAPPE |
| Directly across from | OPPOSITE |
| Disdainful, contemptuous | SCORNFUL |
| Eloquent, silver-tongued | FLUENT |
| Energy released in nuclear fission | ATOMIC |
| Floor-covering | CARPET |
| Hang back awhile | LINGER |
| It lies between Britain and Scandinavia | NORTHSEA |
| It’s used to examine ears | OTOSCOPE |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Maple tree | ACER |
| Most secure | SAFEST |
| One of two to recharge a car battery | JUMPLEAD |
| Periods of times or witch’s curses | SPELLS |
| Promote a cause | ESPOUSE |
| Remains of an ancient plant or animal | FOSSIL |
| Sea-eagle, river and lough | ERNE |
| Short, quick stimulus | FILLIP |
| Some time before | EARLIER |
| Steered clear of | ESCHEWED |
| Sudden pleasurable excitement | THRILL |
| Sweet on a stick | LOLLIPOP |
| Tell a story | NARRATE |
| They project words onto screens to help speechmakers | AUTOCUES |
| Underwater bomb | TORPEDO |
| Younger or lower in rank | JUNIOR |
