Irish Times (Crosaire) - May 21 2005

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A fat turn in the aria for a drink (7) RATAFIA
Alan's confused, and just about knows it, by the sound of it NASAL
As this could be an analysis, in a manner of speaking SAY
Bag this instrument, although one comes to blows with it SACKBUT
Does one give a hoot for this? SOUNDONESHORN
Dozens of birds there for the king PIE
Encouragement to His Majesty to be getting down to being a wrongdoer SINKING
Finding out what the directors think about making more noise SOUNDINGBOARD
Gee! Indeed it's bordered, perhaps EDGED
Get around to behave like this GYRATE
Get down to it, just for me MINE
Get to the bottom of it TAKESOUNDINGS
Head around the South and give it stick PASTE
Here we used to get sick to death at last of that nickname TEAGUE
In the distance back there one is swimming in a flashy sort of way RAFFISH
It's a fag to tie about U and get fagged FATIGUE
It's hard to get water flowing here from 19 across GLACIER
Just the odd drink RUM
Mad - or thought to be deaf, perhaps? OFUNSOUNDMIND
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Might the girl go slowly around one? ADAGIO
No two ways about it, it's twelve NOON
Not careful enough in spots RASH
O, that could be it NOTHING
Of course there's not always water there WADI
OK, but not left over 7 down RIGHTO
One is in the twinkler with string attached SITAR
Sounds as if a dandy could get to be so beastly and weedy LION
That girl will never make a hit MISS
That should help one to keep a cool head ICECAP
That's what keeps worrying one about horses NAGS
The knight turns to back and forth for the dish RISOTTO
The little six-footer from the hill ANT
Things are not going smoothly through it (7) GRATING
To be all on edge is enough to spoil one's drink (6) MARGIN
Upshot - or exit, perhaps? OUTCOME
Where it's worn and twisted? Ay, that's where (6) NORWAY
Work times for song OPERAS
You'd swear it's a hot mixture OATH