Irish Times (Crosaire) - Jan 22 2003

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A case of agony for the non-drinker ATTACHE
Although perhaps soiled, it could get sound, given time EARTHEN
An absolute smash of the cane, in a manner of speaking UTTERANCE
Applause for the layer's labour? OVATION
By the sound of it, teams of reindeer for Father Christmas cross the Atlantic SANTACRUZ
Could that be the line of the fee, by the sound of it? CAT
Demand a mixture of air for fighting in Africa ASKARI
Flattening, perhaps, or the opposite IRONIC
For the divine to have the old king around is enough to spoil him CODDLE
Having no heir, by the sound of it, one has got it in the neck THROTTLED
Having not enough as a matter of course to keep one even more in suspense, perhaps HUNGER
Having so little body, the wine gets left on board PORTLIGHT
How an equal sum may be of the greatest importance PARAMOUNT
I could still have made this abominable YET
It's only on the surface that it's dead inside PLATED
It's rare for this to be less than five hundred and one UNDERDONE
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Lacking assistance, the girl died all twisted up UNAIDED
One lit this by way of response ANY
One will do more than look sharp FINEBLADE
One's got six feet over the Border there ANTRIM
Shut up one by one, by the sound of it INTERN
Sing on there? INTONE
Sounds as if his mettle makes him just a shade different TINTED
That skirt is lacking a hemline at the bottom CRINOLINE
The sort of 12 across that goes through the water? CUTTER
They used to be bound to have about ten prices PRENTICES
This would come to one's aid a century after the birth of Christ ADC
Very hard of hearing STONEDEAF
What 18 down is said to have before it's too late NINELIVES
What the dickens sort of a shop might have killed 18 down? (9) CURIOSITY
With more than a flight of fancy for Homer PIGEON
You'd go a long way to find such a composer at last TRAVEL