Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 9 2020

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Absence of light DARKNESS
Adventure, lark ESCAPADE
Busy insects ANTS
Commend, laud PRAISE
Deserted and dilapidated DERELICT
Devil-worship SATANISM
Do it with a caber in Scotland TOSS
Document granting the inventor sole rights PATENT
Doghouses KENNELS
Double-reed instrument BASSOON
Excellent, first-class SPLENDID
Existing as fact ACTUAL
Fastest pace of a horse GALLOP
Grass cultivated for food CEREAL
Inventive, artistic CREATIVE
Is sire out of these flowers? IRISES
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Left out OMITTED
Mighty ones grow from little acorns OAKS
Neither a borrower nor a ... be, it's said LENDER
Non-professionals AMATEURS
Of the whole country NATIONAL
Officers in army and navy CAPTAINS
Place in peril ENDANGER
Poetic verse STANZA
Poisonous substance in tobacco NICOTINE
Prevents from happening AVERTS
Puts a question ASKS
Shut one eye briefly to gesture or greet WINKED
Suffering from mal-de-mer SEASICK
The laugh of a witch CACKLE
Twist, squirm WRITHE
Very hot Indian curry VINDALOO