Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 5 2019
| Clues | Answers |
| A plastic explosive | SEMTEX |
| A single time | ONCE |
| Area for the display of merchandise | SHOWROOM |
| Bad ladies can have high principles | IDEALS |
| Close to | NEAR |
| Critique, appraisal | REVIEW |
| Deep dark blue | INDIGO |
| Degrade, put down | DEMEAN |
| Embodiment or perfect example | EPITOME |
| Encircle, fence in | SURROUND |
| Expression where something is described as if it really is what it merely resembles | METAPHOR |
| Fictional owner of a magic lamp | ALADDIN |
| He sells goods and services | SALESMAN |
| Lacking grace in movement | CLUMSY |
| Lacking wit or imagination | PROSAIC |
| Lowest in price | CHEAPEST |
| Not able to move or be moved | IMMOBILE |
| Official code of conduct for a group | PROTOCOL |
| One is opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes | PACIFIST |
| Osculates | KISSES |
| Over-used phrase | CLICHE |
| Pass, as time does | ELAPSE |
| Potent green aniseed-flavoured spirit | ABSINTH |
| Prevail upon | PERSUADE |
| Regard as perfect | IDEALISE |
| Roman Emperor notorious for vice and luxury | NERO |
| Seldom seen | RARE |
| Set of balances | SCALES |
| Shinbones | TIBIAS |
| Stated positively and assertively | INSISTED |
| Strongly infatuated | BESOTTED |
| Top of the windpipe | THROAT |
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