Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2022 02 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Make someone feel drained of energy or vitality ENERVATE
More unpleasant to look at or hear UGLIER
Having low moral standards DECADENT
On land as opposed to at sea ASHORE
Very tall sequoia, native to California REDWOOD
The capacity for vigorous activity ENERGY
Stir up or provoke to action INCITE
Special prayers and services held over a period of nine days NOVENA
Settings in which a real or imaginary events takes place SCENES
PERSUADE NOT TO DISSUADE
Prepare, a book perhaps, for publication EDIT
OPERATIC AIR ARIA
ONE-STOREYED BUILDING BUNGALOW
Its capital city is Baghdad IRAQ
APERTURES OR OPPORTUNITIES OPENINGS
''Many are called, but few are ...'' (Bible) CHOSEN
Short official statement of news BULLETIN
Expensive or beloved DEAR
Crushed or flattened by pressing or squeezing SQUASHED
BEHAVING IN A CERTAIN WAY ACTING
Co-operating states in times of war ALLIES
A line of atmospheric pressure ISOBARS
A geographical area REGION
SWISS CITY GENEVA
Rolls of tobacco leaves for smoking CIGARS
Standards or principles on which to base a judgement CRITERIA