Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 11, 2014

 Irish Times (Simplex) - Dec 11, 2014

Clue	Answer
Beginning, starting point	ORIGIN
Breaking loose	ESCAPING
Cabbage-shaped pastry	CHOU
Cats	FELINES
Clock and heart	TICKER
Cutlery box	CANTEEN
Dinged	DENTED
Dishevelled	UNTIDY
Get the better of, especially by surprise action	OUTFLANK
In the direction of	TOWARD
In which things follow in order	SEQUENCE
Inactive, motionless	STATIC
Language without meaning	NONSENSE
Make more concise	CONDENSE
Marine crustacean	LOBSTER
Might he copy us badly in this Chinese-style dish?	CHOPSUEY

Clue	Answer
Most recent	LATEST
Mythical hero, vulnerable only through his heel	ACHILLES
On a single occasion	ONCE
Passable, middling	SOSO
Performance by one	SOLO
Put off, delay	POSTPONE
Raised one's shoulders to show indifference	SHRUGGED
Secret plotting	INTRIGUE
Show respect towards, parents say	HONOUR
Subsist on a meagre allowance	SCRIMP
Swivels	PIVOTS
The lungs of sheep, pigs etc	LIGHTS
Tingling feeling of excitement	THRILL
US lift	ELEVATOR
Water-pipe on the street for the fire brigade	HYDRANT
Without curve or bend	STRAIGHT