Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 10 2019

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A state of fitness and good health FETTLE
Abandon one's country in favour of an opposing one DEFECT
Activities involving skill in making things by hand CRAFTS
Adding something extra to make it better ENHANCING
Aimlessly floating ADRIFT
Buying back from a pawnbroker REDEEMING
Cause alarm FRIGHTEN
Come out into view EMERGE
Dealing with things practically rather than theoretically PRAGMATIC
Descendants, heirs SCIONS
Energy released in nuclear fission ATOMIC
Enough, sufficient ADEQUATE
Female monarch QUEEN
Hold on very tightly CLING
Hold the same view AGREE
Humorist who uses ridicule, irony and sarcasm SATIRIST
It expresses possibility MIGHT
Large and indefinite quantity NUMEROUS
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Long dramatic speech by a single actor MONOLOGUE
Low-ranking naval officer ENSIGN
Male feline TOM
Money earned INCOME
Natural, inherited behaviour INSTINCT
Not subject to, taxation perhaps EXEMPT
P?t? from goose livers FOIEGRAS
Piece of floor covering RUG
Sculpted figure STATUE
Showing keen interest EAGER
Small falcons KESTRELS
Small unsweetened or lightly sweetened cakes SCONES
Standard to aim for IDEAL
Standards on which to base judgements CRITERIA
Stiff flour mixture DOUGH
Supply with weapons ARM
Temporarily not on the menu OFF
They lead prayers in mosques IMAMS