Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 22 2022

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A smaller number of FEWER
Act on behalf of REPRESENT
Appeals or requests earnestly PLEADS
Change to fit new circumstances ADAPT
Christmas season NOEL
Class, kind or category TYPE
Custodian or steward KEEPER
Element in diamonds and graphite CARBON
Every point on its surface is equidistant from the centre SPHERE
Field of grass MEADOW
Had possession of OWNED
Hesitate, stumble FALTER
Incorrectly, insincerely FALSELY
It's used on a violin bow ROSIN
Jewish Day of Atonement YOMKIPPUR
Level or rank ECHELON
Maker of fitted clothes TAILOR
Not in good condition or not fit for purpose UNSOUND
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Parity of status etc. EQUALITY
Phenomena that can't be explained MYSTERIES
Protect against attack DEFEND
Purposes, functions USES
Quantity, sum AMOUNT
Skilled craftsperson ARTISAN
Snakes and lizards REPTILES
Spatter with liquid SPLASH
Standard by which something can be measured BENCHMARK
Strip the skin off PEEL
Suffering, privation HARDSHIP
The ass is a strange orange ONAGER
The courage of a vessel? BOTTLE
They breathe through blowholes WHALES
They supply food for events CATERERS
Unfastened or removed a barrier OPENED
Wage increases RAISES
Wearing a face covering MASKED