Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 14 2016

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A sudden happening that brings good fortune BONANZA
African desert SAHARA
Beginning to exist, in an early stage INCIPIENT
Beloved can be expensive DEAR
Bleats about the furniture TABLES
Cab lit up the sea BALTIC
Cards used by fortune-tellers TAROT
Deluges FLOODS
Directions for conducting Christian services RUBRIC
Disobedient and disruptive UNRULY
Disturbed, agitated UPSET
Epidemic disease with high mortality PLAGUE
Feeling of immense rapture ECSTASY
For a short time AWHILE
For surgery and for drama THEATRES
Gap or hiatus LACUNA
Hat for country-and-western singers, Texan oil magnates, etc. STETSON
Heavy silk fabric originally made in China SHANTUNG
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Midday NOON
One represents clients in court BARRISTER
Patent medicine with questionable efficacy NOSTRUM
People from Baghdad, say IRAQIS
Pieces of music for groups of nine NONETS
Plan of action, tactics STRATEGY
Pressure or tension STRESS
Prohibited by social custom TABOO
Purpose, plan INTENT
Rational motive REASON
Regular news up-date BULLETIN
Sea-god, son of Poseidon TRITON
Segment of DNA GENE
Set fire to IGNITE
Sets of small tables that fit closely together NESTS
Settled comfortably ENSCONCED
Sleeveless garment WAISTCOAT
Slightly open AJAR