Irish Times (Crosaire) - Jun 5 2010

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'A matter of proof that the ghosts have power (6,7)' STRONGSPIRITS
'As to this, one may make a meal of it (4)' OATS
'Before Uncle has finished, Father comes barely back (6)' UNCLAD
'By the sound of it, start the race with your palm (4)' SAGO
'By the sound of it, that will hold a shade less water (4)' PAIL
'Let go by S, sap (4,2)' PASSUP
'More than somewhat W, by the sound of it, with the end (5)' UNDUE
'No power failure in the river (6,7)' STRONGCURRENT
'Prophet of the see-through, by the sound of it (5)' MICAH
'Reason to suspect that the soils are clayey (6,7)' STRONGGROUNDS
'Stay with the firm (6,7)' STRONGSUPPORT
'What I may do, by the sound of it (3)' SEE
'Would the old city do to be in India, in a manner of speaking? (4)' URDU
After a little drink the little dear gets toasted SIP
Agreement not to make it bulky COMPACT
Albert is so overweight it will be the death of him FATAL
Bound to have pressed the bell at last SPRANG
Contracted the beginning of the hiccups in style GOTHIC
Did he get hold of her before the ides of March? CAESAR
Clues Answers
For the law for EN like this SIC
How wearing to come first in the test like this! TWINSET
In church it pays to cut off the top and leave the very last bit only STIPEND
In essence he goes backwards and forwards OTTO
It's a little fishy the way Jack kept off grease SPRAT
Not close to nothing with the writer OPEN
See you get fifty and trip up at fault CULPRIT
Sent around per the maker of a dam' lot of trouble SERPENT
Sounds like the sticky bit of Offaly BIRR
That's inclined to be a bit dishonest RAMP
The knight turns up with 15 across for something to eat RISOTTO
The nut is broken: regret it lying there UNTRUE
The rain around the commander is coming down heavily NIAGARA
The rate at this stage THEATRE
Then that makes 10 across THEREAT
This will make one give up the two boys DESPAIR
To get a leg up for a beater would give him something to chew on CUD
Where they're always putting forward their views GREENS
Wrap the music around the backward artist SARONG