Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 2 2019

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A narcotic drug OPIATE
Allowed PERMITTED
Ambiguous or puzzling ENIGMATIC
Baby's bed COT
Communications or errands MESSAGES
Concepts, notions IDEAS
Contemplates, considers REFLECTS
Crucial stage or turning point CRISIS
Cunning trickery DECEIT
Defence of being elsewhere at the time of a crime ALIBI
Disorderly, messy UNTIDY
Drama set to music OPERA
Fluid from squid INK
Foundation of a theory or process BASIS
Give counsel ADVISE
Imposing houses MANSIONS
Intimate, imply INSINUATE
It is force 10 on the Beaufort scale STORM
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Large vessel, for tea perhaps URN
Learn a skill etc. through practice TRAIN
Like one more than another PREFER
Made known, disclosed REVEALED
One attacks the reputation of another BACKBITER
Physically powerful STRONG
Point equidistant from everywhere CENTRE
Poisonous substance in tobacco NICOTINE
Pompous, inflated TURGID
Repeating series of events or processes CYCLE
Short thick digits THUMBS
Sticky substance and mouth tissue GUM
Strained or emphasised STRESSED
Strong offensive smell STENCH
Tall towers that tapers to a point SPIRES
The action of drawing or pulling over a road or track TRACTION
The name of a book, say TITLE
Tool with crossed blades SCISSORS