Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 28 2019

Clues	Answers
Appointed to a duty	ASSIGNED
Artist's workroom	STUDIO
Canine angle on a golf course	DOGLEG
Choose not to take part	OPTOUT
Contaminate with disease	INFECT
Cylindrical container	BARREL
Distance from end to end	LENGTH
Friendly nations	ALLIES
Hard alloy suitable for casting	BRONZE
Highest point, tip	APEX
Illegal acts	CRIMES
Informal or cursory	CASUAL
Irish, Scottish get-togethers	CEILIDHS
It springs eternal, it's said	HOPE
It's all my fault, said the old Romans	MEACULPA
Josiah ..., English potter	WEDGWOOD

Clues	Answers
Mound, stack	HEAP
On the next floor	UPSTAIRS
Part of a broadcast serial	EPISODE
Pen for horses	PADDOCK
Person who handles equipment for travelling entertainers	ROADIE
Read through carefully	PERUSED
Render capable	ENABLE
Requiring immediate attention	PRESSING
Sir, cheer up the fruit	CHERRIES
Substances obtained by mining	MINERALS
The state capital is Columbus	OHIO
The study of religion	THEOLOGY
Things that last a very short time	EPHEMERA
Two-way conversation	DIALOGUE
Type of long-grained rice	BASMATI
Went above and beyond	EXCEEDED

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