Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 27 2021

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Clues Answers
... upon a time, for the storyteller ONCE
Again, please ENCORE
American tap FAUCET
Begins STARTS
Close to NEAR
Composition for orchestra and soloist CONCERTO
Food preparation areas KITCHENS
Good things gained or received BENEFITS
Having little breadth NARROW
In private court INCAMERA
Loathing, enmity HATRED
Long-distance race MARATHON
Monster in a maze with the head of a bull and the body of a man MINOTAUR
Obscure or puzzling CRYPTIC
Official edict DECREE
Optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions MIRAGE
Clues Answers
Perfumed liquid and German city COLOGNE
Pluto rag found out in the country PORTUGAL
Prepares for performance by practice TRAINS
Principles or standards of behaviour VALUES
Roman Emperor notorious for vice and luxury NERO
Rounds of applause OVATIONS
South American river AMAZON
Stated assertively INSISTED
Strange canoes on these waters OCEANS
Strange perils at the decorative column PILASTER
Temple of all the gods PANTHEON
Very deep or very bad ABYSMAL
Very lightly cooked meat RARE
Was unsuccessful FAILED
Windcheaters, parkas ANORAKS
Without curve or bend STRAIGHT