Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 25 2017

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A federation of Arab countries UAE
A joke of a fish? COD
Adversary, antagonist RIVAL
Ancient citadel of Athens ACROPOLIS
Appropriate, fitting SUITABLE
Began to be BECAME
Bring up the salary increase RAISE
Came into possession of ACQUIRED
Clod, lump CLUMP
Decide between possibilities OPT
Discarded bits SCRAPS
Easily irritated or annoyed, narky TETCHY
Eloquent, silver-tongued FLUENT
Emblem, representation SYMBOL
Equipment to take radio or tv signals RECEIVER
Explosion of air from the nose SNEEZE
First citizen of a city LORDMAYOR
Free from dirt CLEAN
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Haemorrhage BLEED
Hang back, linger DAWDLE
He was the first to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic LINDBERGH
Musical performances CONCERTS
Not smooth, even or regular ROUGH
One in need is one indeed FRIEND
One takes pleasure in inflicting pain SADIST
Prevent from deteriorating PRESERVE
Produced a sound by forcing air through the lips WHISTLED
Regularly, without fluctuation STEADILY
Residue of tobacco in the bowl of a pipe DOTTLE
Slanting surfaces SLOPES
Take an amount away SUBTRACT
Take place OCCUR
The Scarlet ..., aka Sir Percy Blakeney PIMPERNEL
Uncooked RAW
Very seldom RARELY
Widely held but false beliefs MYTHS