Irish Times Simplex - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 18

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