Irish Times (Simplex) – March 1 2019
Published in Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword. Tags: BANISTER, Mardi Gras, RACLETTE, TANZANIA.
| Clues | Answers |
| A narcotic drug | OPIATE |
| A smaller amount of | LESS |
| Acid in tea and wine | TANNIC |
| Chew the fat | NATTER |
| Cooks in an oven | ROASTS |
| Device to receive or transmit radio waves | AERIAL |
| Difficult to find or catch | ELUSIVE |
| East African republic | TANZANIA |
| Empty, unoccupied | VACANT |
| Eucharist for the dying | VIATICUM |
| Fearless | UNAFRAID |
| Giving a false appearance of frankness | ARTFUL |
| Healthcare facility | CLINIC |
| Heated argument or disagreement | QUARREL |
| Insubstantial or not of this world | ETHEREAL |
| It hinders advance | OBSTACLE |
| Lodging for military personnel | BILLET |
| Make uneasy or cause to be worried | PERTURB |
| Maker and seller of hats | MILLINER |
| Mardi Gras, for example | CARNIVAL |
| Napoleon’s island of exile | ELBA |
| Of the part between the neck and abdomen | THORACIC |
| Oriental pipe | HOOKAH |
| Pass around the snakes | ASPS |
| Racing bird | PIGEON |
| Safeguards | PROTECTS |
| Seem, look | APPEAR |
| Staircase railing | BANISTER |
| Superlatively good | BEST |
| Swiss dish of melted cheese and jacket potatoes | RACLETTE |
| Trustworthy, dependable | RELIABLE |
| Wise and trusted advisors | MENTORS |