Irish Times (Simplex) - May 06, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword Puzzle Solution - May 06, 2015

Clues	Answers
Air at high altitudes	RAREFIED
Any hitch about this flower?	HYACINTH
Come into view	APPEAR
Cut in two	BISECT
Day of month and year	DATE
Exiles who flee for safety	REFUGEES
Explain the meaning of a word	DEFINE
Feigns, dissembles	PRETENDS
Flying vehicle	AIRCRAFT
Friendly, helpful nations	ALLIES
Highly seasoned cut of smoked beef	PASTRAMI
Hold dear	CHERISH
Laughs nervously	TITTERS
Mental or emotional strain	STRESS
More probable	LIKELIER
Nearest	CLOSEST

Clues	Answers
Nearly, all but	ALMOST
Not malignant	BENIGN
Nuclear research centre in Switzerland	CERN
Of horses	EQUINE
Official engaged in international negotiations	DIPLOMAT
Plausible but false	SPECIOUS
Portions, parts	PIECES
Regress, fall back	RELAPSE
Rodent with long bushy tail	SQUIRREL
Run naked in public	STREAK
Sicilian volcano	ETNA
Sitting duck, defenceless victim	EASYMARK
Small ball of glass used in games	MARBLE
Tested for disease or infection	SCREENED
Throat clearance to attract attention	AHEM
Turned the soil	TILLED