Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 24 2017

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Add details to clarify meaning ELABORATE
Apply light touches of colour to the fish DAB
Area drained by a river BASIN
Ascertains the dimensions MEASURES
At or in the front AHEAD
Avoid, keep away from ESCHEW
Birthplace of the 44th US president HAWAII
Came down to earth LANDED
Charged particle ION
Conan Doyle's detective HOLMES
Dry, as wine SEC
Encore AGAIN
Every second one ALTERNATE
Flavourful dressings SAUCES
Food grain CEREAL
Formerly Formosa TAIWAN
Fruits of a tropical palm tree COCONUTS
Grill for outdoor cooking BARBECUE
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Honourable or of high rank NOBLE
Larceny THEFT
Large American farm RANCH
Large body of water OCEAN
Literary compositions ESSAYS
Mildly, softly GENTLY
Modify, correct AMEND
Music ensemble ORCHESTRA
Of an area controlled by a distant country COLONIAL
One's individuality IDENTITY
Pertinent, germane RELEVANT
Place of worship CHURCH
She is nun out in the fine weather SUNSHINE
Sitting a lot and taking little exercise SEDENTARY
Strange tree for Mel ELM
Taken dishonestly STOLEN
Traditional practice CUSTOM
Tripped, faltered STUMBLED