Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 19 2016

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Acting up on shift - it's not on and never will be FAULTYSWITCH
An analysis of drug use in international match is way out TESTSOLUTION
Ask for recipes for starters from the women's organisation in Moroccan setting AFRICA
Can't make this point strongly enough - this is not without it's difficulties STRESS
Describes the man downstairs reporting what has been taken at Lord's set dance WICKEDEST
Endless American beer for The Lions is unexpected SUDDEN
Force to flog something on camera FLASH
Foreign politician in Ireland is the concern of a queen EMPIRE
Function of English passage EVENT
Half the criticism falls back on a city in Italy VERONA
Have a go at Labour - it's what the uninformed judge might be guilty of GUESSWORK
Have a view on sudden outpouring over rambling, etc. SPECTATE
It's emblematic of one of those on the jar to have one's say with drunk AIRTIGHT
It's not hard to sort out limitless groups of low-hanging fruit EASYPICKINGS
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Name one key creature IDENTITY
Opens lots of Russian Dolls - it's endless for those with a sense of entitlement LORDS
Oriental farm animals - the types that'll make you laugh EPIGRAMS
Pat's eight ingredients from Italy includes wheat and water SPAGHETTI
Perhaps to paraphrase crafty type retiring from school out of term - it's about time TRANSLATE
Putting on a brave face perhaps making up charades ACTING
Rush, Trim and Tralee open schools for all those finished with the pull of the Big Smoke perhaps ASHTRAYS
Seized serrated nuts ARRESTED
Show of hands for those in the pit, for instance APPLAUSE
Small story about bad start for firm STABLE
Supervision in hospital requires a lot of work CAREER
Taste sample of delicatessen seasoning SENSE
The one time Rome cracked - again ONCEMORE
What is appreciated by the players is too good to be true - it leads to pressure and needs to be scratched PERFECTPITCH