Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 24 2022

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''Many are called, but few are ...'' (Bible) CHOSEN
A geographical area REGION
A line of atmospheric pressure ISOBARS
Apertures or opportunities OPENINGS
At or nearer the front ANTERIOR
Behaving in a certain way ACTING
Bram Stoker's gothic vampire DRACULA
Co-operating states in times of war ALLIES
Confuse or puzzle thoroughly BEWILDER
Crushed or flattened by pressing or squeezing SQUASHED
Cut crops with a long-handled, curved-blade implement SCYTHED
Expensive or beloved DEAR
Having low moral standards DECADENT
Its capital city is Baghdad IRAQ
Make someone feel drained of energy or vitality ENERVATE
More unpleasant to look at or hear UGLIER
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On land as opposed to at sea ASHORE
One-storeyed building BUNGALOW
Operatic air ARIA
Persuade not to DISSUADE
Prepare, a book perhaps, for publication EDIT
Rolls of tobacco leaves for smoking CIGARS
Settings in which a real or imaginary events takes place SCENES
Short official statement of news BULLETIN
Something won by effort or force CONQUEST
Special prayers and services held over a period of nine days NOVENA
Standards or principles on which to base a judgement CRITERIA
Stir up or provoke to action INCITE
Swiss city GENEVA
The capacity for vigorous activity ENERGY
They make slow progress and fall behind others LAGGARDS
Very tall sequoia, native to California REDWOOD