Here are the answers to Irish Times (Simplex) Crossword puzzles Friday August 18 2017.

Act cruelly towards – ILLTREAT
Brain-teaser and coarse sieve – RIDDLE

Bring into being – CREATE
Bring the past to mind – REMEMBER
Confident, stylish, and charming – DEBONAIR
Containing the latest information – UPTODATE
Coral reefs – ATOLLS
Covetous, jealous – ENVIOUS
Deep red gemstone – GARNET
Domed section of a church – APSE
Dried grapes – RAISINS
Duty or responsibility – ONUS
Food grain – CEREAL
Gather together in one place – ASSEMBLE
House of ill-repute – BORDELLO
Mexican tortilla rolled round a savoury filling – BURRITO

Microscopic organisms in water – PLANKTON
More profound – DEEPER
Nurture, sustain – NOURISH
One keeps watch – SENTRY
Public shame or disgrace – IGNOMINY
Referring to one – SINGULAR
Sealed – UNOPENED
Small area of still water – POOL
South American state – PERU
Strait between Atlantic and Pacific oceans – MAGELLAN
Thursday before Easter – MAUNDY
To a certain extent – RATHER
Top part of the windpipe – THROAT
Trade names, of designers say – LABELS
Unit of spoken language – SYLLABLE
Wandered about without any destination – ROAMED