Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 30 2017

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Accuracy, exactness PRECISION
Acer trees MAPLES
Allowing no deviation from a standard STRICT
Arachnid SPIDER
Back part REAR
Benchmarks, norms STANDARDS
Braided or interlaced PLAITED
Build, fabricate CONSTRUCT
Capacity for rational thought REASON
Coming later AFTER
Conclude, end up well PANOUT
Depleted, exhausted USEDUP
Develop faster or become taller than OUTGROW
Extreme and difficult to endure SEVERE
French pancakes CREPES
Many times OFTEN
Menace, intimidate THREATEN
Military person in authority OFFICER
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Most convinced SUREST
Motto, watchword SLOGAN
Naughtiness, devilment MISCHIEF
One has only the slightest chance of succeeding LONGSHOT
Put the ball in play on court SERVE
Refund of part of the amount paid REBATE
Respiratory disorder ASTHMA
Shut CLOSED
Slow slithery mollusc SNAIL
South Pacific Ocean nation of over 80 islands VANUATU
Takes from a lower to a higher position RAISES
Tend, incline LEAN
Tools with heavy-bladed heads AXES
Travels by pedal power CYCLES
Upset or stirred up AGITATED
Variant assessments, opinions JUDGMENTS
Walking-stick CANE
With his machine, he broke German codes during World War II TURING