Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2020 09 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
THE TENDENCY TO ALWAYS EXPECT THE BEST OPTIMISM
PLANT THAT LIVES AND DIES WITHIN A YEAR ANNUAL
INFANTILE CHILDISH
NEVER-ENDING INFINITE
DISTANCE ABOVE GROUND HEIGHT
FLIGHTS OF STEPS STAIRS
SIGN OF THE TWINS GEMINI
INFUSE SLOWLY INTO THE MIND INSTIL
ITALIAN ICE CREAM GELATO
Speak indistinctly, as a drunk might SLUR
SECTIONS OF TEXT PASSAGES
ON ACCOUNT OF BECAUSE
ABSTRUSE, ARCANE ESOTERIC
A CHINESE FRUIT LICHEE
STRIP THE SKIN OFF PEEL
MOST SECURE SAFEST
STANDING STRAIGHT UPRIGHT
SEGREGATED AREA GHETTO
EXCEEDINGLY LARGE IMMENSE
MOLLUSCS WITH WAVY-EDGED SHELLS SCALLOPS
Protects against weather or harm SHELTERS
GLITTERING STRIP TINSEL
Representative of or relating to a sacred image ICONIC
It's propelled by an internal combustion engine MOTORCAR
It forms the top of a wall CAPSTONE
Cow-like BOVINE
Bags for books or music SATCHELS
Rail against the old money LIRA
LONG FISH EELS
GREEK DISH WITH AUBERGINES MOUSSAKA
LIGHT, PLASTIC DISC FOR THROWING FRISBEE
MAKES AMENDS OR REPARATION EXPIATES