Irish Times (Simplex) - Feb 21 2022

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''Death the ...'' (James Shirley) LEVELLER
A type of crystallized brown sugar DEMERARA
American tap on a washbasin FAUCET
Band around the neck COLLAR
Beetles with an elongated proboscises WEEVILS
Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army RESERVES
Contract before marriage, in short PRENUP
Dish of dried fruit and cereals MUESLI
Dream of castles in the air ESCAPISM
Dull, ordinary and uninteresting PROSAIC
Floor below ground level BASEMENT
Holds the water or the wine CARAFE
Information about recent events NEWS
Lacked, required NEEDED
Marine molluscs OYSTERS
New Year's Eve in Scotland HOGMANAY
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Not the ones already mentioned OTHERS
Pitch and ..., street game TOSS
Pleasant, agreeable NICE
Quick at learning and understanding CLEVER
Segment of the backbone VERTEBRA
Small Greek letter and very small amount IOTA
Small pieces left over SCRAPS
So aspic is out for the Spanish artist PICASSO
Sparkles on something wet GLISTENS
Suffering from lack of food STARVING
The drink of the gods NECTAR
The fictional Mr Lecter, serial killer HANNIBAL
The worship of false gods IDOLATRY
Thick oily substance used as a machine lubricant GREASE
Write or engrave, often as a lasting record INSCRIBE
Young salmon GRILSE