Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 22 2020 Crossword Answer

Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 22 2020 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Of office work or clergy	CLERICAL
One of the biblical twelve	APOSTLE
One's strong suit or forte	METIER
Out of the ordinary	UNUSUAL
Sacred song	HYMN
Search among discarded waste	SCAVENGE
Sewing loops	STITCHES
Speaks incessantly about uninteresting subjects	PRATTLES
The use of irony to convey contempt	SARCASM
They take a pessimistic view of human goodness	CYNICS
Those not already mentioned	OTHERS
Three times	THRICE
Tuna for the odd relative	AUNT
Unlicensed drinking establishments	SHEBEENS
Words of songs	LYRICS
Young salmon	GRILSE

Clues	Answers
A sloping letter	ITALIC
Back part	REAR
Break into a conversation	BUTTIN
Classify, arrange in grades	STRATIFY
Confidential or secret meeting	CONCLAVE
Dive or fall headlong	PLUNGE
Fat from milk	BUTTER
Has a go at	ATTEMPTS
Low-lying wet lands	MARSHES
Man-made object, of archaeological interest, perhaps	ARTEFACT
Member of an irregular armed force	GUERILLA
Military land force	ARMY
Month named for a Roman emperor	AUGUST
Morning prayers	MATINS
Obstinate, pig-headed	STUBBORN
Odd oat pesto from vegetables	POTATOES