Irish Times (Simplex) – May 7 2019
Published in Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword. Tags: BRANDISH, HALYARDS, ISOLDE, POSE.
Clues | Answers |
”Tristan and …” (Wagner opera) | ISOLDE |
Affable, warm and friendly | GENIAL |
American-style murder story | WHODUNIT |
Beauty is said to be in the eye of the … | BEHOLDER |
Cruel giant of folklore | OGRE |
Delay or cancel punishment | REPRIEVE |
Earlier or in front of | BEFORE |
Enjoyable, agreeable | PLEASANT |
Established religious ceremony | RITE |
French brandy | COGNAC |
Good enough, acceptable | ADEQUATE |
In case | LEST |
Inclination, disposition | TENDENCY |
It’s my fault, said the old Romans | MEACULPA |
Kind, generous | DECENT |
Label on a Twitter post | HASHTAG |
Looked for | SOUGHT |
Lure, inveigle | ENTICE |
Mankind | HUMANS |
Married men | HUSBANDS |
Maybe, possibly | PERHAPS |
Mythological water nymphs | NAIADS |
Narrow sea channels joining two larger bodies | STRAITS |
Paths of the planets | ORBITS |
Ropes for raising and lowering sails or flags | HALYARDS |
Scandinavian pastry | DANISH |
Sit for a picture | POSE |
Slender tubes of pasta | MACARONI |
Social or professional standing | STATUS |
Tedious, tiresome | IRKSOME |
They fly machines | AVIATORS |
Wave about threateningly | BRANDISH |