Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 12 2017 Crossword Answer

Irish Times (Simplex) - Jun 12 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
A contestant who loses	ALSORAN
A stick to lean on	CANE
Acquire, procure	OBTAIN
Almost the shape of a ball	SPHEROID
Became rusty	OXIDISED
Bottomless pits	ABYSSES
Buy and sell	DEAL
Contemporary, up-to-date	MODERN
Exceedingly large	IMMENSE
Extremely bad, appalling	ABYSMAL
Good enough, acceptable	ADEQUATE
Guard who stands and keeps watch	SENTINEL
Habitations for hymenoptera	BEEHIVES
Heedless, unthinking	CARELESS
Hymns of mourning	DIRGES
Inquires	ASKS

Clues	Answers
It's caused by brain diseases	DEMENTIA
Mixing different ingredients into one	BLENDING
Of a house fit for a king	PALATIAL
Older or higher in standing	SENIOR
Podiums, platforms	DAISES
Recommendation for a course of action	ADVICE
Refuse to acknowledge	IGNORE
Slay	KILL
Small, inadequate payment	PITTANCE
Social environment or set of surroundings	MILIEU
Space between two points	DISTANCE
Tangible thing	OBJECT
The practice of favouring one's relatives in making appointments	NEPOTISM
The study of moral values and rules	ETHICS
Tropical grass with strong hollow stems	BAMBOO
Twisted yarn for tapestry or embroidery	CREWEL