Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 23 2022

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A cross brace on a train track SLEEPER
A length of sawn timber PLANK
Accountant who inspects company records AUDITOR
Adage, saw PROVERB
Breaks apart SPLITS
Characteristic of a particular person or thing TYPICAL
Funnel-shaped windstorm TORNADO
Graceful and stylish ELEGANT
Greek goddess of the Earth GAIA
Group of suburban houses or industrial units ESTATE
Holy ones are taken by clergy ORDERS
If winter comes, can ... be far behind? (Shelley) SPRING
In advance of BEFORE
In fencing, blocking or deflecting a lunge PARRY
In this place HERE
Incidents, occurrences EVENTS
Indolent, otiose LAZY
Interwoven strands, of hair perhaps PLAITS
It turns litmus red ACID
Knock out temporarily STUN
Large constrictor snake BOA
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Large cup without a saucer MUG
Men supposedly with magic powers WIZARDS
Necessitate NEED
Nix, nada, nothing NIL
Notion, thought IDEA
One of three female monsters with live snakes for hair GORGON
Pilots shoot it badly PISTOL
Planting seeds SOWING
Porous mass found in oceans SPONGE
Preserve a dead body EMBALM
Pull or draw something out with effort EXTRACT
Punctuation mark and part of the body COLON
Relationship, usually secretive or illicit LIAISON
Second son ABEL
Seek someone's favour, to wed perhaps WOO
Small flat money pouch WALLET
Stick to ADHERE
Stretches into a curve BENDS
Trailblazer, ground breaker PIONEER
Trust given to someone who promises to pay later for goods supplied CREDIT
US Upper House SENATE