Irish Times (Simplex) - Sep 4 2017

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A to Z ALPHABET
Account of the news REPORT
Alleviation, easing RELIEF
Ancient Greek city noted for its austerity SPARTA
Assault, assail ATTACK
Buddy, companion SIDEKICK
Came or went before PRECEDED
Convert into code ENCRYPT
Convulsion, fit PAROXYSM
Counterfoil, of a cheque say STUB
Draw near APPROACH
Exact, precise ACCURATE
Having a common cultural tradition ETHNIC
Irreparably damaged RUINED
Japanese massage technique SHIATSU
Land masses surrounded by water ISLANDS
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Large wading bird IBIS
Mixed with clay it forms the 'lead' in pencils GRAPHITE
Mollify, appease PACIFY
Occident WEST
Oddly, the German composer is Nan's chum SCHUMANN
Once a year ANNUALLY
Prefix denoting hidden or obscure CRYPTO
Requiring immediate action URGENT
Seize a vehicle forcefully HIJACK
Sicilian city PALERMO
Smoothed with heat IRONED
Substituted, exchanged REPLACED
Sunnier or smarter BRIGHTER
Tidily, trimly NEATLY
Unfamiliar person STRANGER
Urban area TOWN