Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Answers – Wednesday August 30 2017

Here are the answers to Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword puzzles Wednesday August 30 2017.

Appearance, facet – ASPECT
Appease, mollify – PLACATE

Artist’s workroom – STUDIO
Became a member – ENROLLED
Black stick for drawing – CHARCOAL
Blacken by burning – CHAR
Card-player’s stake – ANTE
Deadlock, stalemate – IMPASSE
Declare publicly – ANNOUNCE
Dishevelled – UNTIDY
Displayed ostentatiously or pretentiously – FLAUNTED
Flat-bottomed Venetian boats – GONDOLAS
Gloucester or Gubbeen, say – CHEESE
Goaded, provoked – NEEDLED
In or to the rear – BEHIND
Inclined towards or took care of – TENDED
It’s measured in pascals – PRESSURE
Jerk of a gun when it’s fired – RECOIL
Large imaginary creatures, usually wicked – MONSTERS

Lowest in price – CHEAPEST
Member of a ship’s crew – SAILOR
Most up-to-the-minute – LATEST
Not complex or complicated – SIMPLE
One only – SINGLE
Passageway into a mine – ADIT
Reached a golf hole in one shot – ACED
Somewhat hungry – PECKISH
Spoken or written communications – MESSAGES
Task to develop skill – EXERCISE
They’re fully grown – ADULTS
Torn and ragged – TATTERED
Traffic jam where no movement is possible – GRIDLOCK