Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 3 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Irish Times (Simplex) - Oct 3 2018 

Clues	Answers
Ancient Athenian philosopher, pupil of Plato	ARISTOTLE
Athletic contest with ten different events	DECATHLON
Cloth, textile	FABRIC
Concerning or approximately	ABOUT
Concluding part of a performance	FINALE
Consistent with logic	RATIONAL
Courage of the organ	HEART
Distances downward	DEPTHS
Doll operated by strings	PUPPET
Fraternal relatives	BROTHERS
Give official permission to	AUTHORISE
Hair braid	PLAIT
Having a common cultural tradition	ETHNIC
Heavy nautical rope	HAWSER
In what way?	HOW
Indoor footwear	SLIPPERS
Investigate again	REEXAMINE
Keen, enthusiastic	EAGER
Lowest in price	CHEAPEST
Medium of communication	RADIO
Military unit	TROOP
Most vertically challenged	SHORTEST
Of surpassing excellence	SUPERB
Of the countryside	RURAL
On the next floor	UPSTAIRS
Peace to the old Romans	PAX
Rude or knowing very little	IGNORANT
Shed them and cry	TEARS
Six-legged creature	INSECT
Small	LITTLE
Strong and solidly built	STURDY
Struck lightly	TAPPED
Suffering, privation	HARDSHIP
Take the covering off, a parcel say	UNWRAP
Tool for weeding	HOE
What person?	WHO