Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Solver - Feb 26, 2014

 Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Solver - Feb 26, 2014

Clue	Answer
Annoying or troublesome person or thing	NUISANCE
Apart from the fact that	ALTHOUGH
Ardently and avidly	EAGERLY
Day of the month and year	DATE
Detective	SLEUTH
Ditch cut by running water	GULLEY
Expression of great praise or approval	ACCOLADE
Fee paid to book professional services	RETAINER
Finds the sum	ADDS
Finger protectors for sewers	THIMBLES
Formerly Leopoldville	KINSHASA
Guidance system, in short	SATNAV
He was thrown into a den of lions	DANIEL
It hinders or prevents advance	OBSTACLE
It's added to dough to make it rise	LEAVEN
Levels or ranks in an organization	ECHELONS
Of ships and navigation	NAUTICAL
One ensures observance or compliance	ENFORCER
One uses bows and arrows	ARCHER
Prisoners held as sureties	HOSTAGES
Puzzle or riddle	ENIGMA
Room in prison	CELL
Scold severely	BERATE
Ship's flag and junior officer	ENSIGN
Small piece of jewellery of little value	TRINKET
Small wooded hollow	DELL
Small, inexpensive restaurant	BISTRO
Source of divine advice	ORACLE
Stored away in a safe place	STASHED
Sudden stinging pain	TWINGE
They're left in a will	LEGACIES
Washeteria	LAUNDRY