Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
COMES ACROSS MEETS
Attack, lash out ASSAIL
OPPOSED OR PERVERSE CONTRARY
NASAL CAVITIES NOSTRILS
EXTRAVAGANT OR EXCESSIVE LAVISH
EXPRESS IN SPEECH UTTER
Embrocated OILED
CHRONIC DRINKER SOT
GLIDE OVER SNOW SKI
PREPARES FOR PERFORMANCE BY PRACTICE TRAINS
SILKY PILED FABRIC VELVET
Completely prepared READY
ADDRESSED A DEITY PRAYED
Pieces of playground equipment SWINGS
SHORT PIECE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PHONE
On ship, plane or train ABOARD
'They also ... who only stand and wait' (Milton) SERVE
THE INTERVENING PERIOD MEANTIME
REQUESTED FORCEFULLY DEMANDED
DECLARE PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE
OVER AND ABOVE WHAT'S NEEDED EXTRA
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY NEARBY
HEARING, TOUCH ETC. SENSES
FUNNY, DROLL COMIC
Hangs or postpones SUSPENDS
It's used to sharpen edged tools and knives WHETSTONE
DEDUCTS, TAKES AWAY SUBTRACTS
SAFFRON-FLAVOURED RICE DISH PAELLA
MARIA ..., GRECO-AMERICAN SOPRANO CALLAS
NEARLY, ALL BUT ALMOST