Irish Times (Crosaire) - Sep 26 2015

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15 across loses head with artist lost among the major stars ASTRAL
35 across will do it for function OPERATE
AA? AREA
Begs on a train for something for the horse NOSEBAG
Charlie Stack is on one really hot favourite perhaps CHILLI
Cotter pin dropped in shelter PROTECT
Criminal rigged something for one of those doing the mud-wreaking DIGGER
Drunk without a care in the world MERRY
Fended off support DEFEND
Film you and I with most of 12 across in point-to-point WESTERN
First time nearly all of 33 down is relative to disloyalty TREASON
For crying out loud, it's only a film of 'inch-eye' Private Eye perhaps from Spain WEEPIE
Gets to the heart of it by unsettling Darwin INWARD
Grand quarter near river running south in Donnybrook MELEE
Group finishes indulgent fruiter Chianti - it's second to none TRIO
Introduces risks of demoralising staff ROD
Is a bit wet to take the plunge when head over heels DEW
Joined One Direction and provided words for those in Solidarity UNITEDWESTAND
Lady's little companion from 20 down is well-mannered GENTEEL
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Leading backbencher gets to cut the piece about school accommodation in The House BEDSIT
Mendicant cut short by one of the moths EGGAR
Name most of the conditions TERM
Neighbours from Kerry came together early on UNITEDKINGDOM
Old name is first to play guitar - it's supposed to make things better but it won't NOSTRUM
Organises the workers and first group going in and out of Stormont UNIONISTPARTY
Parents, for example, upset by vandalism DAMAGE
Petition for discovery of something in department outlets TOUT
Recalls one of those in the family trial has no answer to what's obviously under one's nose NOSTRIL
Revenue gets Murt back for giving someone a good talking to ROSTRUM
Rush of wind for tugs at sea GUST
Snag leaving Senegal with long swimmer EEL
Starter for baby? CUB
Suspicion this isn't a bad clue? IDEA
Theme park releases tape of what Cambodian has to say KHMER
Try leaving buttery conduit TUBE
Urges no playing around in the theatre SURGEON
Went hell for leather for Swift FAST
Writer from Ireland found in buildings of important New York talking shop UNITEDNATIONS