Irish Times (Crosaire) – Aug 8 2018

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Clues	Answers
Alarm over Bill sending back manuscript which causes a stink	BADSMELL
By all means get rid of meany in the pool room	BALLS
Charged with this – alongside journalist?	DASHED
Comes as a blow to dishy type on bender holding the party drinks	PUNCHBOWLS
Crazy about what Taser can do	STUN
Fear of copper finding what’s illegally obtained mostly from bank hold-up	PHOBIA
Fish from old big boat is fairly set out in a number of lots for Americans	CARPARKS
Forcibly remove our top model	UPROOT
Heartless Duce with military force surrounded at diplomatic mission	DELEGATION
Hooligan from Split is on holiday	TEARAWAY
In favour of initial talk to serve notice to security	PROTECTION
Inexperienced novice from Cork is one of those with an attachment to The Wall	RAWLPLUG
It’s not easy to express surprise on avenue	HARD
It’s not us losing the head with biblical figure – it could be the wise guys	THEMOB

Clues	Answers
Leaderless factions in Rome warned about them	IDES
Mention a play to recommend	NOMINATE
No wind in New Delhi or down the bottom of Italy perhaps	HEEL
Party taking in organisation employs a number of mouldy, foodie types	FUNGUSES
Provide service for bartenders getting rid of tabs	RENDER
Put into words episode about regiment	PHRASE
Questions determination of big house to get a computer connection	MANORMOUSE
Ration out cook’s local tea	ALLOCATE
Rendezvous to announce team backing youth centre park	MEETUP
Saunter wandering around lake with a number of those who aren’t committed either way	NEUTRALS
Some control a temper – it’s long overdue	LATE
Tips on back of envelope by one of those down the pits	OBOE
What was the function of The Gathering?	SOCIAL
You’ve probably heard this locally, in a manner of speaking	ENGLISHLANGUAGE