Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 9 2016

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Beginnings, origins ROOTS
Brittle, crunchy CRISP
Changing to suit a new purpose ADAPTING
Conceal or disguise feelings or motives DISSEMBLE
Consistent with reason RATIONAL
Cruel dictator DESPOT
Devices that warn with a loud wailing noise SIRENS
Diagram of part of the earth's surface MAP
Disney over in Australia SIDNEY
Expel air or die EXPIRE
Extraction of money with menaces EXTORTION
Falling star METEOR
Female sheep EWE
Get the sum for the toddler TOT
High-pitched, piercing SHRILL
Horizontal crossbar on a chair STRETCHER
Instrument to detect and track distant objects RADAR
Line between opposite corners DIAGONAL
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Martial arts sash OBI
Mentally quick or radiating light BRIGHT
Might Bel react to this jewellery? BRACELET
Minute piece of matter PARTICLE
Officer of church or government MINISTER
One fears or hates foreigners XENOPHOBE
Pass through a sieve STRAIN
Protective garment APRON
Rarely SELDOM
Speak without preparation ADLIB
Subject matter TOPIC
Take a firm stand INSIST
The force of a push THRUST
Visual or mental representation IMAGE
Walked along idly or wearily TRAIPSED
Waterfalls CASCADES
Where a river runs very fast RAPIDS
Yellowy-green colour and fruit OLIVE