Irish Times (Simplex) May 11 2005 crossword clues & answers

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Irish Times (Simplex) May 11 2005

Clue	Answer
'It's no use crying over . . . . . . . . .'	SPILTMILK
A loosely-woven cotton fabric	SCRIM
A skilled worker like plasterer or joiner	TRADESMAN
Absolutely exhausted	ALLIN
Cares for during illness	NURSES
Cause to start, set in motion	ACTIVATE
Complete reversals, of cars or attitudes	UTURNS
Creatures from another planet	ALIENS
Cut meat into slices for eating	CARVE
Doesn't give away secrets - can be trusted	DISCREET
Female relation used as a target in throwing game	AUNTSALLY
Flexible, easily bent	PLIANT
Foreign girl who helps domestically for board and lodging	AUPAIR
Have the upper hand, rule - sadly who?	HOLDSWAY
Home of the High Kings in ancient Ireland, now under motorway threat	TARA
In order not to, to avoid the risk that	LEST
Industrial dispute - everybody out	STRIKE
Ironic understatement, like shan't be sorry	LITOTES
Italian island, capital Palermo	SICILY
J D Salinger wrote 'The . . . . . . . in the Rye'	CATCHER
Lure for a fish	BAIT
More timid and mild	MEEKER
Nearer to the centre, deeper	INNER
Of or like wolves	LUPINE
Old word for compose and write, say a letter	INDITE
People who know and use several languages	POLYGLOTS
Plaster used for moulding decorations	STUCCO
Reproach strongly over arid pub	UPBRAID
Small nail with broad head	TACK
Soothed like baby with song	LULLED
Surrounding, on all sides - light or temperature	AMBIENT
The acid in milk	LACTIC
This horse once concealed Greek warriors bent on breaking a siege	TROJAN
This trade serves the general public	RETAIL
Tube for hurling darts	BLOWPIPE
Turkey's capital	ANKARA

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