Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Answer - Oct 21, 2014

Clue	Answer
A Dutch cheese	EDAM
Abominable, detestable	ODIOUS
Brilliant display or effect	ECLAT
Civility, politeness	COURTESY
Degree of loudness	VOLUME
Encore	AGAIN
Flamboyant self-assurance	PANACHE
Funeral procession	CORTEGE
He sponsors a child at baptism	GODFATHER
In Greek mythology, the site of the oracle	DELPHI
In the near future	PRESENTLY
Indian bread shaped like a teardrop	NAAN
Inveigle	ENTICE
It stands in the way	OBSTACLE
Lack of courage	COWARDICE
Left out	OMITTED
Level a charge against	ACCUSE
Matching sets of furniture	SUITES
Mentally or physically skilful	CLEVER
Move upwards	ASCEND
Officiating priest	CELEBRANT
Open	UNLOCK
Performing a task	DOING
Refined in taste and manners	GENTEEL
Satisfy a thirst	QUENCH
Shaped like a ring	CIRCULAR
Sharing a close and affectionate friendship	INTIMATE
Small metal spike	NAIL
Spasmodic, intermittent	FITFUL
State of confusion and noise	TUMULT
Sweet plant secretion	NECTAR
Sword with curved blade	SABRE
Teaching unit	LESSON
Thief	ROBBER
Warning light in the distance	BEACON
Young horse	COLT