Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 2 2016

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Confuse couple from North over how fast the boats travel TIEUPINKNOTS
Drop Charlie for hitting Lance CANCEL
Finds fault with barman forgetting first names BLAMES
First he's taken into dive and it's bound to create a sticky situation ADHESIVE
For starting 9 across, is not allowed out based on good evidence WELLGROUNDED
Get emotional in watering hole with heads on unbelievable pints WELLUP
Give the slip to the Spanish dude needing no introduction ELUDE
Given out disgracefully by 11 down - it goes over the head of the stupid corner boy (5'1,3) DUNCESCAP
Goes on strike locally for those looking for hikes WALKS
Has a reputation for exposing type of philosophy that's not in favour of cover-up NUDISM
Has been satisfactorily told source in class contacted journalist WELLINFORMED
Insect is not her problem HORNET
It rarely worried academic LITERARY
Lots of the papers cover first Leinsterman from The Kingdom REALM
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Old Bob Drumm said it was delivered by pig-headed type STUBBORN
Old writer has only a fair amount for all to see OPENLY
On the whole, gangster gets halfway to Dublin to meet everyone ALLINALL
Opens 18 across to skim through something similar to 26 across WELLREAD
Political exile offering regime change EMIGRE
Presumably, this can't be a soulless place for those who arrive late AFTERLIFE
Rereading novel located in British army barracks GRENADIER
Saucy type upsets bowler in taking second wicket TAHINI
Teaches to fish with tall upright pole, the couple at end of pier SCHOOLMASTER
They might receive the last four characters in 22 across from the Big House in America CONVICTS
Ties in Ireland with nods to those in The Palace BOWSDOWN
Type of perfume from area in localised European city AROMA
When it's very cold in winter - for one? BELOWZERO
Working in the High Court - chair is making sure everyone is playing by the rules UMPIRING