Solutions for Irish Times Crosaire Crossword Clues (March 26, 2024)
by Niranjani
Updated Mar 26, 2024
Irish Times Crosaire crosswords are cryptic crosswords that appear everyday on their official site. You need a subscription to play the crossword. The clues of this crossword feature a variety of subjects including history, literature, science and popular culture.
You need creative thinking to solve this crossword. You can also check the answers here, if you are stuck with a clue.
Military type pays for senior to acquire island
Ans: FOOT SOLDIER
Military type refers to a soldier. Pays for senior suggests compensating an elder individual. Acquire island implies obtaining land or territory. A foot soldier is a term for an infantryman, fitting the description of a military type paying for a senior to acquire land.
Couldn't take the strain as dollar went ahead
Ans: BUCKLED
Couldn't take the strain suggests succumbing to pressure or stress. Dollar went ahead implies a financial context where the dollar increased in value. Buckled means to give way or collapse under pressure, fitting the description of being unable to take the strain as the dollar strengthens
Strokes able to be detected with this medical process
Ans: PET SCAN
Pedal boat at sea can be taken in
Ans: ADOPTABLE
Pedal boat at sea suggests something floating or moving on water. Taken in implies accepting or welcoming something. Adoptable means suitable for adoption, fitting the description of a pedal boat at sea that can be taken in or adopted by someone.
Prepared available set
Ans: READY
Prepared implies being in a state of readiness or preparedness. Available set suggests something that is ready for use or accessible. Ready means prepared or available for immediate use, fitting the description of something that is prepared and available as a set.
Mayo youth is somewhat up and down
Ans: YO YO
Merchant vessel perhaps essential for spying
Ans: TRADECRAFT
Hate some parts of canal - they're quite hairy
Ans: DREADLOCKS
Maximum speed maintained by unit in the past
Ans: ONCE
Maximum speed refers to the highest velocity achievable. Maintained by unit in the past suggests a historical reference. Once means at some time in the past, fitting the description of a maximum speed achieved by a unit at a particular point in time.
Donated wealth at the centre dealing with birth
Ans: NATAL
Donated wealth implies giving or contributing riches. At the centre dealing with birth suggests a focus on childbirth or the origin of life. Natal refers to relating to birth or the time of birth, fitting the description of wealth being donated in the context of childbirth.
Awfully cute Irish way to learn
Ans: HEURISTIC
Awfully cute suggests something very pleasing or attractive. Irish way to learn implies a method or approach associated with Irish culture. Heuristic refers to a method of problem-solving or learning that involves trial and error or using experience-based techniques, fitting the description of an Irish way to learn that may involve a clever, intuitive approach.
Gift for workers getting regular meals
Ans: HANDSEL
Gift for workers implies a present or token of appreciation given to laborers. Getting regular meals suggests a routine provision of food. Handsel refers to a gift given to mark the beginning of something or as a token of good luck, fitting the description of a gift for workers receiving regular meals.
Wounding monarch for holding back piece of fish
Ans: KNIFING
Wounding monarch suggests causing injury to a ruler or sovereign. Holding back piece of fish implies withholding a portion of seafood. Knifing refers to the act of stabbing or cutting with a knife, fitting the description of wounding a monarch, possibly in the context of withholding food or resources.
Lay out bird going after mushroom
Ans: SPREAD EAGLE
Plant positions embedded in new devices
Ans: FACTORY SETTINGS
Plant positions could refer to the configuration or arrangement of machinery in a factory. Embedded in new devices suggests being set or programmed into recently manufactured equipment. Factory settings are the original settings or configurations of a device as set by the manufacturer, fitting the description of plant positions embedded in new devices.
Little creature some hotel workers raised
Ans: OWLET
Little creature suggests a small animal. Some hotel workers raised implies being cared for or nurtured. An owlet is a young owl, fitting the description of a small creature that may have been raised by some hotel workers.
Private legal consultation as bride gets prepared
Ans: SIDEBAR
Without listening, manage to understand border study
Ans: LIP READ
Get involved with Italian side show
Ans: INTERACT
Get involved with implies engaging or participating in something. Italian side show suggests a performance or spectacle from Italy. Interact means to communicate or engage with others, fitting the description of getting involved with an Italian sideshow by engaging with performers or the audience.
A nice magistrate disoriented in period of urgency
Ans: RACE AGAINST TIME
Religious position provided by group on city outskirts
Ans: ABBACY
Religious position refers to a role or office within a religious institution. Provided by group on city outskirts suggests an organization or community located on the edges of a city. An abbacy is the office or tenure of an abbot or abbess, fitting the description of a religious position provided by a group on the outskirts of a city.
Cover growth seen in constituency strolls
Ans: ENCYST
Cover growth implies a protective layer over something that's growing. Seen in constituency strolls suggests something observed during walks around a district. Encyst means to become enclosed in a cyst, fitting the description of a growth that is covered or enclosed, possibly observed during walks in a constituency.
One who adores working dire soil
Ans: IDOLISER
One who adores suggests someone who worships or idolizes. Working dire soil implies someone who cultivates or tends to poor or dreadful land. An idoliser is someone who idolizes or admires excessively, fitting the description of someone who adores and reveres their work despite the challenging conditions.
Dull husband stuck inside boat
Ans: DINGHY
Dull husband suggests someone uninteresting or lacking in excitement. Stuck inside boat implies being confined within a small vessel. A dinghy is a small boat often used as a tender or lifeboat, fitting the description of a boat where a dull husband might feel confined or trapped.
She gives work to ambassador over rising trouble in Hamlet
Ans: OPHELIA
She gives work to ambassador suggests assigning tasks or duties to a diplomat. Over rising trouble in Hamlet implies facing difficulties in a Shakespearean play. Ophelia is a character in Shakespeare's play Hamlet who encounters various troubles, fitting the description of someone facing rising trouble in Hamlet.
It's offensive being near this joint
Ans: KNUCKLE
It's offensive being near this joint suggests discomfort or pain when near a particular body part. A knuckle is a joint of a finger where the bones meet, and it can be painful or sensitive when hit or pressed, fitting the description of a joint that can be offensive when near it.
Imprison leaders of extreme nationalist cult over time
Ans: ENCAGE
Imprison leaders suggests confining or incarcerating the heads of a group. Extreme nationalist cult implies a radical group with strong patriotic beliefs. Over time suggests a period of duration. Encage means to confine or enclose in a cage, fitting the description of imprisoning leaders of an extreme nationalist cult over time.
Chopping up topless decoration
Ans: ICING
Chopping up suggests breaking or dividing something into smaller pieces. Topless decoration implies a topping or ornamentation without a cover. Icing is a sweet coating or topping often used in baking, fitting the description of a chopped-up, topless decoration used on cakes or pastries.
