Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 4 2023

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
... and crosses (game) NOUGHTS
Area drained by a river BASIN
Argument or disagreement QUARREL
Billie Jean ..., US tennis player KING
Boils gently SIMMERS
Brags, blows BOASTS
Burn with steam or hot water SCALD
Criminal burning ARSON
Deadly FATAL
Dearest, it's an Australian river DARLING
Draw towards oneself PULL
Explosive compound TNT
Forceful shots in tennis SMASHES
Gets to one's feet STANDS
In a position to ABLE
Jeers, provokes TAUNTS
Looked with fixed gaze STARED
Loud, harsh noise DIN
Make greater in size, number etc AUGMENT
Most secure SAFEST
Movement through the air FLIGHT
Clues Answers
Not at home AWAY
Not of natural origin MANMADE
Not soft or yielding to pressure FIRM
Pigment, colour HUE
Point to shoot at TARGET
Rang me up about a nationality GERMAN
Respiratory organ LUNG
Separate one part from another DETACH
Sewing cord THREAD
Short scenes from a future film TRAILER
Small baby INFANT
Small shiny disc for decoration SEQUIN
Source, derivation ORIGIN
Spatter with liquid SPLASH
Sphere, globe ORB
Straightforward, not elaborate SIMPLE
Tall slender plant of wet areas REED
The message that's intended MEANING
Very serious and formal SOLEMN
Within the shortest distance NEAREST
Young of domestic cattle CALF