Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 22 2015

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Clues Answers
Academy lost Koran jacket ANORAK
Bad-tempered woman is against paramilitaries getting green light VIRAGO
Broad inlets and banks in the bad old days BAYS
Chamber revolves around Heath MOOR
Criminal with stiff upper lip, for starters, doesn't lack diplomacy? CONSUL
Cut first character from film - heard that from a bird HOOT
Frank Small from 24 across is in hospital - all one will say is it comes from the hip STRAIGHTSHOOTER
Gorgeous house overlooking shifting sand HANDSOME
Hotel opens in no time - that's some clue! HINT
In Paris, I find odd parody is in danger of failure JEOPARDY
Lawrence finds accommodation on one side of Honshu - it involves ringing around asking for charity! TELETHON
Love for old magistrate from area in Holland is common NORMAL
Manipulative type of boss? Sure! USER
Obstructing barman from taking top off old German wine to go with gin cocktail BLOCKING
Clues Answers
Ordain pioneer? INITIATE
Pass between mountain peaks in sideways movement for security COLLATERAL
Psychological eccentric lament MENTAL
School near Cork to be shut? Suspect whoever wants to do that will have to show their hand first! STOPTHEBUS
Shows pictures to Gore distributed by someone familiar with the quiet man CINEMAGOER
Standing up against a lot of our current problems in department of the marina overseas? JETTY
Starts playing it loud at length from Tablet PILL
Studious lot, for your information, confused by group CLASSIFY
Surprise broadcast and article seen in The Sun? CORONA
Take in most of the bar getting hot drink INHALE
That mouthy type with some neck is presumably from the Garden of Eden (4'1,5) ADAMSAPPLE
The man in the middle is looking out for obscene piece of theatre FOULPLAY
Trade LSD freely to favour both sides STRADDLE
Used to be with Alberta going to Italy for one of the hot seasons? WASABI