Irish Times (Crosaire) - Oct 12 2021

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A VIP's problem upsets agent - a real snake named after two crawlers? ASPVIPER
Book covers tips for surgeon on a ward? That's only partially true! TOSOMEDEGREE
Bully-boy tactics - essential if you're carrying weight STRONGARM
Central actor in Heat adapted from a Greek character THETA
Chatting after school or after game STALKING
Congratulate, in a manner of speaking, short old Egyptian briefly surrounded by mob PATONTHEBACK
Dance member from Ring LIMBO
Deep affection for those building nests for parrots LOVEBIRDS
Deer consuming mostly rubbish is emblematic of a bad regime in the past SWASTIKA
Every second character in Carlow speaks off the top of head without fail ALWAYS
Exercises bookmaker at a wake close to tears PRESSUPS
Fishy suppers and last drinks to keep down SUPPRESS
Flower section is to impress, for example, one of the Hawaiian Missionaries POSTAGESTAMP
Formerly employed by those transferring money from The Job on gangster instructions POSTALORDERS
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Hits goalpost bending around one making excuses for The Defence APOLOGIST
Learnt builder provided temporary accommodation RENTAL
Loud head barman knocks back most of the local whiskey GARISH
No hints in Christian name from us? AMERICAN
No lease for aeroplane's parking space at the airport APRON
One foreign politician getting to make a scene or that's the impression IMPACT
Outlaw loses the head with relative supporting one of those taking flight? BANISTER
Parasite in a crowd outside The Orient Academy AMOEBA
Presumably, the work of a man of letters is to run, sit, sleep? EPISTLES
Rogue leaders of Roman Empire from small, small groups CADRES
Run out of extreme programming in Ireland EXPIRE
Supports raised in Donetsk cabinets BACKS
Type of vote at the start of 14 across POSTAL
Vote in old police station introducing those synonymous with The Wire ELECTRICS