Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2021 04 27

Irish Times Simplex

Clue	Answer
PRINCIPLES OR STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR	VALUES
CLOSE TO	NEAR
AGAIN, PLEASE	ENCORE
ROMAN EMPEROR NOTORIOUS FOR VICE AND LUXURY	NERO
ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE	OVATIONS
VERY LIGHTLY COOKED MEAT	RARE
Composition for orchestra and soloist	CONCERTO
Stated assertively	INSISTED
FOOD PREPARATION AREAS	KITCHENS
PREPARES FOR PERFORMANCE BY PRACTICE	TRAINS
Obscure or puzzling	CRYPTIC
Windcheaters, parkas	ANORAKS
Very deep or very bad	ABYSMAL
Perfumed liquid and German city	COLOGNE
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL	FAILED
AMERICAN TAP	FAUCET
LONG-DISTANCE RACE	MARATHON
BEGINS	STARTS
OFFICIAL EDICT	DECREE
OPTICAL ILLUSION CAUSED BY ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS	MIRAGE
IN PRIVATE COURT	INCAMERA