Irish Times (Crosaire) - Aug 18 2022

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Base where society is hiding tyrant DESPOT
Case made by conservative proposal COFFER
Cat makes attack following pressure OUNCE
Chap called after girl, one amused by a drunk ABOYNAMEDSUE
Clear evidence of invention PATENT
Companion to back as go between FORTH
Defective plug - is there such a thing? BADPUBLICITY
Designer chap has odd air about him ARMANI
Detective reportedly paid to follow mass movement SAMSPADE
Distant scandal about maiden keeps swine from leaving FARMGATE
Early rest the treatment advice from specialist you find here? HARLEYSTREET
Enjoy weird set providing drink DIGESTIF
Eventually disappear, being safe away from home PETEROUT
Fight which ends in custody for someone TUGOFLOVE
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Harsh criticism as people support rising benefits DIATRIBE
He might publish media story without limits EDITOR
Heading for image is not relevant OFFTOPIC
In favour of a departure from defense alliance immediately PRONTO
It it held by those required to be silent WHISHT
Peace-keepers giving in? That's straight UNBENDING
Piece written about wine vintage REPORTAGE
Pleasant conversation rules out theft FAIREXCHANGE
Poet initiates an uncommonly dense epic narrative AUDEN
Reward bribe PAYOFF
Some children woken and got up by landlord OWNER
Stuns and ousts deviant ASTOUNDS
The guts get hit perhaps, having taken to drink? THEBOTTLE
Unfashionable drink sounds an unlikely winner OUTSIDER