Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 24 2020

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Clues Answers
''Many are called, but few are ...'' (Bible) CHOSEN
A fossil fuel COAL
A thespian does it ACTS
A US stock market NASDAQ
Concepts, notions IDEAS
Difficult matters to be dealt with PROBLEMS
Distinctive odour SCENT
Emblematic tree of Canada MAPLE
First book of the Old Testament GENESIS
Great pleasure DELIGHT
Interwoven strands, of hair perhaps PLAITS
Level, degree or magnitude INTENSITY
Male feline TOMCAT
Meeting to select a political candidate in the US CAUCUS
Mineral known as fool's gold PYRITE
Nepalese soldier in the British army GURKHA
Of the mind MENTAL
Old Italian money LIRA
Clues Answers
Painting style of optical illusion, popular in the 1960s OPART
Paths of the planets ORBITS
Pet saying about some who come from North Africa EGYPTIANS
Propelling implements OARS
Raised platform ROSTRUM
Red wine grape PINOTNOIR
Sayings with meanings not obvious from the words IDIOMS
Sewing implement NEEDLE
Small arthropods INSECTS
Small male deer ROEBUCKS
Spring flowers NARCISSI
State of confusion and noise TUMULT
Strange serial country ISRAEL
Swiss cheese with holes EMMENTHAL
Take office or agree ACCEDE
Taking to be the case ASSUMING
Tingling feeling of excitement THRILL
Unit of time MINUTE