Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
ENDEAVOUR, TRY ATTEMPT
BEGINS STARTS
They love and defend their country PATRIOTS
CASINO CARD-GAME BACCARAT
SLIGHTLY SHORT OF ALMOST
PACT, ACCORD TREATY
BESEECHED BEGGED
DETERMINED, DEAD SET RESOLUTE
HEMISPHERICAL ROOF DOME
ALONGSIDE OR ONE BEHIND THE OTHER INTANDEM
TRY TO FIND SEEK
POSSESSING GREAT LEARNING ERUDITE
U2 GUITARIST EDGE
FABRICATE MAKE
CONTUSION BRUISE
EMBLEM OF DANGER REDFLAG
SICILIAN CITY PALERMO
RANK BELOW A PRIEST DEACON
SHAPED LUMPS OF BREAD LOAVES
PESSIMISTIC, GLOOMY NEGATIVE
CORD FOR SEWING THREAD
KILL BY SQUEEZING THE THROAT STRANGLE
MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE ABOVEALL
NOISY INSECT CICADA
OF THEATRE AND ACTING DRAMATIC
Cup awarded for victory TROPHY
COOKS IN VAPOUR STEAMS
IS PRESENT IN THE WORLD EXISTS
MAKE-BELIEVE PRETENCE
It comes in pieces to be assembled by the purchaser FLATPACK
They analyse metals ASSAYERS
You may have them if you're afraid to proceed COLDFEET