Irish Times (Crosaire) - Jan 3 2019

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A mere squad playing with ball MASQUERADE
Audience from The Gate ATTENDANCE
Behind those who owe Bill INDEBT
Chocolate box for Ron taken off counter CUTE
Course director for pilot? HELMSMAN
Drop a line to half of those in 9 across FISH
Dubious tablet competition BATTLE
Getting a call from the host is attractive INVITING
Into the bargain, lost dole at job centre? That's some parting shot! TOODLEOO
It's certainly disgusting getting make-up on her brace ABHORRENCE
Leaves out in the cold, as presenter needing no introduction is involved in track events for cars OSTRACISES
Listener leaves in self-interest with the newts EFTS
Loathing of American rendition AVERSION
Minister with power to get through to one of those in hospital PREACHER
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Note in Vogue held by gambler CHIP
Nutty type of writer takes in most of Cork PECAN
Sells bass for the school group society dance FISHSHOP
Short dance in Greece sounds initially attractive to dishy Mexican type FAJITA
Show off suites in The Paper TISSUE
Sleep with gangster and Frenchman? That's bound to be incendiary stuff! NAPALM
Stumbling block to a Whitney melody INTHEWAY
Take for granted part of the overseas sum earned ASSUME
Takeaway all of 9 across including group with no leader for Nick FISHANDCHIPSHOP
The problem involving college - it might leave the wrong impression? ETCH
The Star-Spangled Banner is obviously a type of country music? ANTHEM
Uninhibited extremes one associates with being integrated UNITED
What the doctor said of noises coming out of extensions NEXT
You could get that in 15 across in the biscuit tin perhaps SNACKBOX