Irish Times (Simplex) - May 21 2016

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''... is the cruellest month'' (TS Eliot) APRIL
Acting as a secret agent SPYING
Approx 39 inches METRE
Came into possession of ACQUIRED
Causing anxiety, disturbing WORRYING
Clinging vine IVY
Departing GOING
Document granting exclusive right to publish COPYRIGHT
Edible tuber POTATO
Gives someone a job APPOINTS
Leering OGLING
Major European river RHINE
Mash cork up for an emblem SHAMROCK
More profound DEEPER
Moving staircase ESCALATOR
Of the countryside RURAL
Performs surgery OPERATES
Pig-pen STY
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Platforms for performances STAGES
Primate resembling a human APE
Projection for a rope on a boat CLEAT
Pronounce not guilty ACQUIT
Raised one's shoulders to show indifference SHRUGGED
Raised surface of a fabric NAP
Room in a church for vessels and vestments VESTRY
Satisfied a thirst SLAKED
Seats of learning COLLEGES
Show, portray DEPICT
Small invertebrate INSECT
Small pieces left over SCRAPS
Snap, in short PHOTO
Spiritual leaders of a Christian Church CLERGYMEN
Strong wish DESIRE
Subject matter TOPIC
The point directly above the focus of an earthquake EPICENTRE
Without, or very short of, money STRAPPED