Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 30 2021

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1 across and 20 down from Don Quixote, for one KNIGHTERRANT
A lot fell off alternator and it's not in the right place of course ERRANT
Board member to consider retiring around end of spring KNIGHT
Brief success at archery confusing top people in organisation HIERARCHY
Cautioned playing in the classy practice for those in the academy EDUCATION
Don't be taken in by the arguments to join the Freedom Fighters RESIST
Frets leaving shoplifters to those in the community POLISH
Gardener to the queen's architect perhaps? BEDMAKER
Gladstone dismissed old spies AGENTS
In the middle of mango cocktail AMONG
It reduces the tension in the lab by pouring hot water, for instance, on most of those in 27 across WETTINGAGENT
It's the story of one's life - missing one as well as a series of notes providing reminders MEMORANDA
Judge's sentence remarkably is in code DECISION
Lay down type of wine for the memorial KEEPSAKE
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Local fruitcake from Schull by the sound of it perhaps HEADCASE
Loses the head on drink and goes into Alcoholics Anonymous - will the cardiologist be able to handle it? AORTA
Must rearrange half the accommodation for the French trips STUMBLES
Observe two of everything in Mediterranean State twice the usual size SEEDOUBLE
Often the first thing out of characters' mouths in The Inferno is to do with love HELLO
One Pinter play directed by fearless type INTREPID
Part of the orchestra turns up sound from the start on stag REEDS
Pressure to find proof of a fire around good books - you hear this all the time in Afghanistan PASHTO
Shrink from foundation sick in hospital - to the locals it's a joke KILLER
Sings the praises of former partner lost at sea EXTOLS
Stinks of small fish starters with edible snails STENCHES
Take issue with Takeaway with no backing as an instructive experience, for example OBJECTLESSON
The risk-taking, moneymaking producer of The Merchant of Venice, for instance ENTREPRENEUR
Trip around heartless place that's remote OUTLYING