Irish Times Simplex – Solution List – 25-August-2022

1.State categorically ASSERT

2.Puts on a play STAGES

3.Set in motion, a boat or project perhaps LAUNCH

4.Equipping with weapons ARMING

5.Having no deviations STRAIGHT

6.Theatrical work DRAMA

7.Required levels of quality STANDARDS

8.Charged particle ION

9.The night before EVE

10.Stage whispers ASIDES

11.Massages with fingers and knuckles, dough perhaps KNEADS

12.Hills of windblown sand DUNES

13.Fundamental  BASIC

14.On the fence about something UNDECIDED

15.Mid-morning snacks ELEVENSES

16.Rot, decompose  DECAY

17.Coax, prevail upon PERSUADE

18.Hangs or postpones SUSPENDS

19.Dawn DAYBREAK

20.Call off or invalidate CANCEL

21.Vacations HOLIDAYS

22.English country pub INN

23.Ornamental chain  NECKLACE

24.Periodical and arms store MAGAZINE

25.Large South American snakes ANACONDAS

26.Stop, give over DESIST

27.In or towards the stern of a ship ABAFT

28.In an advanced state of decomposition PUTRID

29.Most ill-mannered RUDEST

30.Antelopes with spiral horns ELANDS

31.Egg of a louse NIT

32.At or in front AHEAD

33.Eagle’s nest EYRIE

34.Appearing as such but not necessarily so APPARENT

35.Embrocated OILED

36.A set of seven SEPTET