Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Puzzle Answer - Dec 29, 2014

 Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Puzzle Solution - Dec 29, 2014

Clue	Answer
Absence of hardship	EASE
Bare need to be in Scottish city, oddly	ABERDEEN
Classical dance	BALLET
Clever or skilful	ADROIT
Close to	NEAR
Consecrated, holy	SACRED
Contrived or fantastic ideas	FIGMENTS
Counsels	ADVISES
Decorative chain	NECKLACE
Forsake, leave behind	ABANDON
Gave rise to	CAUSED
Get in touch with	CONTACT
Greyish-yellow colour	ECRU
Imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity	ELDORADO
Lack of interest or enthusiasm	APATHY
Long, narrow ditch	TRENCH

Clue	Answer
Matured	AGED
Of soldiers and warfare	MILITARY
One gives financial or other support, to an artist say	PATRON
One minds everyone else's business	BUSYBODY
Performed without preparation	ADLIBBED
Place in peril	ENDANGER
Pleasantly entertaining	AMUSING
Posture or position	STANCE
Rob Morse of his strange hat	SOMBRERO
Shape, broader than long	OBLONG
Smoothly or impartially	EVENLY
South American river	AMAZON
Strong and reliable	STALWART
Supplements to wills	CODICILS
Window projecting from a sloping roof	DORMER
Write, engrave as a lasting record	INSCRIBE