Irish Times (Crosaire) - Jan 20 2022

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Bitterness, in a manner of speaking, for a Pole contacting old Ruth Ward inside ASPERITY
Blast from Bagatelle's score, of course? EAGLE
Briefly cheer up worker in Nice PLEASANT
Chew the cud as friend consumes mixed diet MEDITATE
Church office opposed to rest cure? Yes! VESTRY
Colourful type provides protection for Humpty Dumpty presumably EGGSHELL
Competed for place in gym on Open Day PLAYED
Crafty type in River Erne - the first one paying a flat fee perhaps? LESSEE
Distribute beer in the case for?? RATIONALE
Do a job for Arabian or Trojan figure WORKHORSE
Foot the bill for mistakes - the ones the wages clerk is responsible for PAYSLIPS
Handy entertaining prop's great desire to punch scrum-half on the head? GLOVEPUPPETS
It's even more daft losing the head - giving a piece of one's mind with additional remark AFTERTHOUGHT
Large bunch of players reject piece of advice accommodating those on the fiddle and blowing their own trumpet ORCHESTRAPIT
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Local foolish person spots signs of excitement GOOSEPIMPLES
Material in 23 down without a leader to rip apart LACERATE
Metalworker lays down marker to young highflyer OWLET
No hens in Lancashire? It's a cultural thing! RACIAL
Okinawa's ability? Bottling tasty paste! WASABI
On the bottle and always twisted - for those avoiding Cork, it's an alternative! SCREWCAP
Order from judge to speak up ORATE
Primate leaves prayer meeting with type likely to light up the world ENERGY
Rust-free around port and yard - how is that not cool? SULTRY
Short roasting with a constant heat for starter of fish popular with anglers ROACH
Some initially make do working around hospital with Master - one of those already cured? SMOKEDHAM
Those working in the dead centre of college or on hospital wards CORONERS
Two types of ceremony curtailed for ball POMPOM
WC/lavatory doesn't have one that can be seen over the flat that's unoccupied ROOMTOLET