Irish Times (Simplex) - Aug 22 2012

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Clues Answers
Absolutely essential NECESSARY
Animal den LAIR
Any one of two EITHER
Bishop or other ecclesiastical dignitary PRELATE
Death DEMISE
First garden EDEN
Fleet, swift RAPID
Go on board EMBARK
Going in ENTERING
Hang around, perhaps with intent LOITER
Institution of higher education COLLEGE
Italian almond liqueur AMARETTO
Large nest of a bird of prey EYRIE
Light teasing repartee BANTER
Local dish of meat, potatoes and onions IRISHSTEW
Made music with the voice SANG
Male voices TENORS
Microscopic creature MITE
Clues Answers
Misfortune, hardship ADVERSITY
Nautical, maritime MARINE
Old writer SCRIBE
One fetches and carries the drink PORTER
Pegs for holding components together DOWELS
Public procession PARADE
Rural, countrified RUSTIC
Scents AROMAS
Scooped out mud from the bed of a river DREDGED
Shining with brilliant points of light SPARKLING
Solid lumps of a precious metal NUGGETS
Solid, real CONCRETE
Sprat sold in a can BRISLING
Stringed instrument CELLO
Substance in the form of mist or smoke VAPOUR
Tools for establishing flat surfaces LEVELS
Travelling company of clowns, acrobats etc CIRCUS
Unit of measurement for gold CARAT