Irish Times (Simplex) - Apr 9 2016

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Appalled, dismayed AGHAST
Concentrated extracts of plants, for perfume say ESSENCES
Contradiction in terms OXYMORON
Feel concern or interest CARE
Formally put an end to ABOLISH
Greek goddess of wisdom ATHENA
Inactive or lazy IDLE
Induce, convince PERSUADE
Knives fixed to rifles BAYONETS
Lacking any ethical sense AMORAL
Loss of reputation as the result of dishonourable action DISGRACE
Nonconformist youths in the '50s and '60s BEATNIKS
Ornamental climbing plant CLEMATIS
Passionate, fervent ARDENT
Protective covering around animal eggs COCOON
Relinquishing, handing over CEDING
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Russian grandmother and her headscarf BABUSHKA
Secure against leakage SEAL
Sightly salty, as in river estuaries BRACKISH
Similarity in appearance LIKENESS
Sister province of Alsace LORRAINE
Spatter with liquid SPLASH
Stop or slow down the progress of ARREST
Strew over an area SCATTER
Sudden and ignominious failure DEBACLE
Swan noted for its call WHOOPER
The West OCCIDENT
Tidily, trimly NEATLY
Travelling company of entertainers CIRCUS
Very dry ARID
Where something begins SOURCE
Woodland deities SATYRS