December 23 2019 Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Answer

Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 23 2019
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Apogee, summit APEX
Apparition, spectre PHANTOM
Building, putting up ERECTING
Capital of Paraguay ASUNCION
Creative person ARTIST
Distinctive smells ODOURS
Doghouse KENNEL
Earlier than previously thought SOONER
Engrossed, absorbed INTENT
Excised, scratched out EXPUNGED
Explicit, particular SPECIFIC
Explosion of air through the nose SNEEZE
Extinct flightless bird DODO
Famous piano-maker STEINWAY
Followed or chased PURSUED
Gambling emporium CASINO
Is Esau sour about the Swiss philosopher? ROUSSEAU
Military units PLATOONS
Now, Ray, go over to the country NORWAY
Object in a family for several generations HEIRLOOM
Of the country NATIONAL
Officiating, at a cricket match say UMPIRING
Persevere, hang on in PERSIST
Polymer, used in paints and implants SILICONE
Prosperous, wealthy WELLTODO
Small Hispanic wine-shop BODEGA
South American cud-chewing animals LLAMAS
Standard, conventional NORMAL
Students and eye apertures PUPILS
Sultanate in southwest Asia OMAN
They follow other things SEQUELS
Thorny flowering plant ROSE