Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 31 2019

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Amusing retiring characters in small order DROLL
Begin work to hire American celebrity for lead in Transformers GETASTART
Book dealers asked out to dance in Madrid BOLERO
Brought joy to young man getting to study in, for example, flipping Dublin GLADDENED
Citadel in ruin is the very same IDENTICAL
Club admits shortfall relates to initial costs - is there something familiar about that? BLACKCAT
Concealed by Pietro Badoglio going back to cancel launch ABORT
Cover again a fair amount of study for Spud RERECORD
First mate cuts raft with a number of objects ITEMS
Game to open 18 across TENNIS
Host is not part of threesome with unconventional Arab leader? EMEER
It's more reasonable to take tons out of rainforest FAIRER
Most of the analysis on promissory notes is academic STUDIOUS
Noise produced by half of those in 18 across RACKET
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Notice in complex doesn't do health any good NICOTINE
Perceived as aggressive and depressed over family on heroin and ecstasy SKINHEAD
Ruth's novel set during Christmas and just before Easter HOLYTHURSDAY
Slips in playground SLIDES
Snippet from Alien - a reminder of a much-loved one, just in case LOCKET
Sporting facilities produced by those in 1 across and 20 down TENNISCOURTS
Stepping out with young ladies from the Moulin Rouge DANCINGGIRLS
The actor playing one of The Two Popes THEOCRAT
Thuggish leader in Clare linked to shady business is subject of underhand tactics in court TENNISRACKET
Too wound up to relax on the foreign ship RESTLESS
Trout swimming ahead of salmon in school TUTORS
Where one is charged for driving on course with Count? Expect drama here! TOLLGATE
Wild roar over casket produced by one with a job down the pit? ORCHESTRA
Woos Simon away from consortiums COURTS