Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 18 2019
Clues | Answers |
A letter, biblical perhaps | EPISTLE |
Ancient stringed instrument | LYRE |
Beat violently | THRASH |
Bolsters up the marine creatures | LOBSTERS |
Bomb fragments | SHRAPNEL |
Cartilage between bones that meet at a joint | MENISCUS |
Compensation, restitution | REDRESS |
Continue, go ahead | PROCEED |
Convict, detainee | PRISONER |
Curved paths of celestial objects | ORBITS |
Greatly surprised | AMAZED |
Hire for work | EMPLOY |
Holder to keep an oar in place | ROWLOCK |
In each other's company | TOGETHER |
Irks, vexes | ANNOYS |
It's used to examine ears | OTOSCOPE |
Luggage conveyor belt and fairground ride | CAROUSEL |
Odd root vegetable for Alec Rice | CELERIAC |
Omission of parts of words, in poetry say | ELLIPSIS |
Portuguese place of pilgrimage | FATIMA |
Prevent from being circulated | SUPPRESS |
Quick and skilful | DEFT |
Raise the price after agreeing a lower one | GAZUMP |
Regular tour to maintain security | PATROL |
Search around for food | FORAGE |
Signal fire on a hill | BEACON |
Small circular movement of water | EDDY |
Speak rudely or offensively to | INSULT |
Supplies food for parties | CATERS |
The last element of a series | ULTIMATE |
Travellers to sacred places | PILGRIMS |
Worry about the woodwork | FRET |
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