Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 18

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