Irish Times (Simplex) – May 8 2018
Published in Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword. Tags: APART, CAT, LARCENIST, North American, SAFETY, STARVE, STRAIGHT, WOE.
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| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| ”Full … five, thy father lies” (The Tempest) | FATHOM |
| … of mind, the ability to remain calm and act quickly | PRESENCE |
| Artificial waterways | CANALS |
| Complete change of direction | ABOUTFACE |
| Concepts, notions | IDEAS |
| Contests of speed | RACES |
| Decorous, dignified | SEEMLY |
| Deny, prohibit | FORBID |
| Deprive of food | STARVE |
| Dry, as wine | SEC |
| Feline | CAT |
| Freedom from danger | SAFETY |
| Grief, misery | WOE |
| Honourable or of high rank | NOBLE |
| Magnifier of distant objects | TELESCOPE |
| Measuring stick | RULER |
| Metallic element and British bobby | COPPER |
| Move from one place to another | TRANSFER |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Natural hot spring | GEYSER |
| North American lift | ELEVATOR |
| Official permission | APPROVAL |
| Once …, twice shy, it’s said | BITTEN |
| One steals clarinets, oddly | LARCENIST |
| Only small parts of them are seen above water | ICEBERGS |
| Previously, before this time | FORMERLY |
| Quit a job | RESIGN |
| Responding | ANSWERING |
| Roof overhangs | EAVES |
| Separated or at a distance | APART |
| Sharp-pointed tip on a stem | THORN |
| To a very great extent | HUGELY |
| Toughness, force | STRENGTH |
| Very seldom | RARELY |
| Without curve or bend | STRAIGHT |
| Woodland fairy | ELF |
| Word of greeting | HELLO |