Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 9 2017

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A church advertisement with first class backing for a pastoral setting ARCADIA
Address most of the drugs coming from Switzerland SPEECH
All sides today in draw TAKE
Blooming type of horse holding on to last race PEONY
Breakup of the former Yugoslavia SPLIT
Credited with removing dirt? I'll give you that! CEDE
Deal badly with criticism in extract repositioning Tito at the centre of things TAKEITTOHEART
El Greco brushwork covered up The Horse COB
Exploit investment heading off to benefit TAKEADVANTAGE
Firm loses the head in local quarrel TIFF
Gamey piece in trendy review in Oxford DOMINO
Is it a mistake not finishing both ends of Wellington? BOOBOO
Leave post for Mitch? TAKETHEDAYOFF
Lodge in church academy has rented accommodation CHALET
Managed to woo briefly with bitchiness RANCOUR
Most of the objective in test result can be explosive GRENADE
Nothing at dinner is eaten for breakfast OATMEAL
One of the family character's name and address DAD
Pay out for former writer-director EXPEND
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Plucky types opened Pinot and fantastic claret PLECTRA
Rave about account by Sue ACCLAIM
Resent Revenue treating as special case TAKEEXCEPTION
Responsively releasing spoilers for part of The Deadly Sins ENVY
Returns oily cheese in cloth with a silky, crispy texture TAFFETA
Send out the last bits ENDS
Short investigation by the bank's expansion team EXAM
Small map for Stein showing off INSET
Surprise for Frenchman essential to Resistance OHM
The Spanish in Lotus convertible overtake the competition OUTSELL
Theatregoers ignore shortage in The Cherry Orchard TREE
Thirst for some Montrachets ACHE
Thrown off balance by small dig from boxer SHOOK
To get married to revolutionary leads to one row after another TIERED
Took a look inside last box with ready-mix? XRAYED
Two articles on opening medley of country music? ANTHEM
Upset? How clumsy of me introducing relative from hotel as the cleaner from Bath! SHAMPOO
Withdraw support for old party BACKOFF
Wouldn't stand for saints rejecting sin SAT