Irish Times (Crosaire) - Oct 6 2017

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Associate left - and the writer uses it to lose the head on drink LINKUP
Assumes this is about the wise guys following star at point-to-point IMAGINES
Bar short American in the old, loose-fitting jacket BANYAN
Between jobs in new deli IDLE
Boycott bar for not letting the workers in PICKETLINE
Can't complain, as you can't say this about the man downstairs NOTBAD
Criminal on trial over a judicious type RATIONAL
Doing nothing for banks on the way out DOOR
Fit as a fiddle in Meath TRIM
Frank Spring is killing time on the estate OPENSEASON
It's a gift to those joining The Party and the key to getting into The House perhaps? BIRTHDAYPRESENT
It's a good measure of characters surrounding Taoiseach in Europe TAPE
It's a Wonderful Life - and child's play without the chaps? IDYLL
Masquerade accommodates dancing here in the overseas public house BEERHALL
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Most of The Hill go to the local - head barman provides one of them with a beer perhaps PEANUT
Outlaw is Greek hero that needs no introduction to Irish ruin BANJAX
Patrick isn't part of practical joke or sweet talk CAJOLE
Performed with engineer from department EXECUTED
Political exile offering regime change EMIGRE
Prepared for the gunfight by taking head off relative making a fuss CARRYINGON
Pressure from local Garda Force is bound to raise the temperature HEATPUMP
Presumably you'll get one of these in 25 across if one is a little open AJAR
Raises hand to give out to referee UMPIRE
Rally for English old men angry about Brexit leadership EMBOLDEN
Thankful it's about piece of fiction by retiring old leader RELIEVED
The subtle insinuation from union movement accommodating wind-up INNUENDO
Those too eager to find faults with those looking for bugs NITPICKERS
Watchers drop off stew for The Old Maid CHAR