Irish Times (Simplex) - Nov 28 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Puzzle Solution - Nov 28 2015

Clues	Answers
''Twas the ... before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse''	NIGHT
A once-divided city	BERLIN
Boiled oatmeal	PORRIDGE
Bony segments of the spinal column	VERTEBRAE
Bow and ...., be servile	SCRAPE
Brings water, say, to 100 degrees Celsius	BOILS
Call something into question	CHALLENGE
Capital of the United Arab Emirates	ABUDHABI
Constituent ingredients	ELEMENTS
Deer with enormous antlers	MOOSE
Despite the fact that	ALTHOUGH
Domestic plot	GARDEN
Everything is equidistant from it	CENTRE
Feel remorse	RUE
Fight, struggle	BATTLE
Had the nerve to	DARED
Heavy stick or club as a weapon	CUDGEL
Internal	INSIDE

Clues	Answers
Involving no delay	IMMEDIATE
Levelling a charge against	ACCUSING
Male swan	COB
More pleasant	NICER
Not harmed or hurt	UNSCATHED
Not restrained	LOOSE
Nuptial ceremonies	WEDDINGS
Opening manoeuvre	GAMBIT
Persuade of the truth of	CONVINCE
Playground equipment with sloping surface	SLIDE
Precious adornments	JEWELS
Small recess	ALCOVE
Stately court dance	MINUET
Step off the bus, because it's on fire?	ALIGHT
Sum offered at an auction	BID
Theatrical work	DRAMA
They're essential to normal metabolism	VITAMINS
Utilise	USE