Thought you might like another Irish quiz: IRELAND cryptic Quiz All the following answers have the letters IRE somewhere in the word.
1. Church tower SPIRE 2. An unsatisfied longing DESIRE 3. Metal in the form of a thread WIRE 4. Ream of paper QUIRE 5. Grow weary TIRE 6. Stimulate or arouse INSPIRE 7. Country gentleman SQUIRE 8. A group of countries under a single authority EMPIRE 9. Process of combustion FIRE 10. Secretly plan CONSPIRE 11. Employ for wages HIRE 12. Seek information ENQUIRE 13. Leave employment because of age RETIRE 14. Bog or swamp MIRE 15. A blood sucker VAMPIRE 16. A type of draft horse SHIRE 17. Point out a route DIRECT 18. A black cap work by clergyman BIRETTA 19. To breath air RESPIRE 20. An old radio WIRELESS Sheila Douthwaite, Occupational therapist, South Africa