Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 13

crossword answers
Clue Answer
REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT ASKS
TOUCHSTONE, BENCHMARK STANDARD
ASSERT FIRMLY INSIST
It's used to set jellies GELATINE
ANTECEDENT, FOREBEAR ANCESTOR
Suffering from mal-de-mer SEASICK
HAVING A SHARP, ACID TASTE BITTER
ONE HOLDS OFFICIAL PERMISSION LICENSEE
Decline rubbish REFUSE
Deliberately sank a boat SCUTTLED
HUE, TINT COLOUR
FOSSILISED, PETRIFIED OSSIFIED
Bargainer on prices HAGGLER
Carbohydrate in potatoes STARCH
GREEK NYMPH WHO PINED AWAY UNTIL ONLY HER VOICE REMAINED ECHO
BEE HOUSES APIARIES
HANDEL'S ORATORIO, FIRST PERFORMED IN DUBLIN MESSIAH
CUT AND PREPARED WOOD TIMBER
PLEDGES, VOWS PROMISES
RULES AS MONARCH REIGNS
SHOCK TO BODY OR MIND TRAUMA
SCUTTLING CRUSTACEAN CRAB
HAPPY AND OPTIMISTIC CHEERFUL
FRAUDULENT INSTRUMENT? FIDDLE
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS RECESS
WALKING IN SHALLOW WATER PADDLING
LOUD VERBAL ATTACK DIATRIBE