Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 16 2009

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A setback for that bloke Albert ALCOVE
As she was born, about to be sick up NELLIE
At about a negative in this; rub it in ANOINT
Being in a sorry state, begin to put it in writing PENITENCE
Better have 14 down in it NICER
Bits of pie: half a hundred for many people EPIDEMIC
Bold enough to lose one's head and lose one's hearing FEARLESS
By the sound of it, frees the hard way ICE
By the sound of it, you get one in the snout NOISE
Came back when you rush around the bend RETURNED
Ends out of the brooks, by the sound of them EXTREMES
First bit of play in progress, but it's a battle ACTION
Got the eel twisted in mind to a huge extent ELEMENTAL
Hopeful with this in Progress CHRISTIAN
Hundred and fifty singles, all the same, in Monaghan CLONES
In short, U? ONE
Inform here? No, get informed ATSCHOOL
No, my outside in all in name NOMINALLY
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Not in the backstreet for solicitors TOUTS
Not so much at the turn of the hanger TASSEL
One bit for each one APIECE
One slipper on foot SKI
Perhaps not tub make fast BUTTONUP
Profitable - yes, in the inside PAYING
Really do something, you friend ACTUALLY
See it is with 14 down, or it isn't NOT
Smith sins there FORGES
Sounds like greater, might be for a high churchman MITRE
Start at the stout with E OUTSET
The trio gets confused at this point THERE
They keep coming round by bike CYCLES
Thinking of nothing but camping INTENT
What a cruel affliction! ULCER
What the doctor does for work others do for entertainment TREAT
Work for one inwards NURSE
You get it at the organ at the bottom of the page FOOTNOTE