Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Answer - Nov 14, 2014

Clue	Answer
Antecedent, forebear	ANCESTOR
Approach	DRAWNEAR
Based on reason	RATIONAL
Chemical element, often used in lights	NEON
Departed	WENT
Designate funds for a particular purpose	EARMARK
Draw attention away	DISTRACT
Drink to slake it	THIRST
Expressive movements	GESTURES
Formal expression of praise	ENCOMIUM
Funny circus folk	CLOWNS
Gain	PROFIT
Habit, practice	CUSTOM
Harmful, unfavourable	ADVERSE
In a mad manner	INSANELY
Incorporeal being	SPIRIT
Indiscriminate killing of large numbers	MASSACRE
It's now Zimbabwe	RHODESIA
Italian cured pork	PANCETTA
Italian river	ARNO
Jar for water	EWER
Lacking in common sense	STUPID
Meeting to select a political candidate in the US	CAUCUS
Mischievous	NAUGHTY
Periodic population counts	CENSUSES
Podiums, platforms	DAISES
Reptiles	SERPENTS
Source, derivation	ORIGIN
Spanish dance and type of jacket	BOLERO
Turkish capital	ANKARA
Ugly sight	EYESORE
Visits as a ghost	HAUNTS