Irish Times (Crosaire) - Jan 19 2001

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A might sound as if it had lead on it, so as to have had it hanging around like this AWAITED
A ram with this might be a bit on the defensive PART
All the times one would be doing this could make one teetotal, perhaps DRIVING
All told, that's in the family way RELATED
Am I currently with this in a friendly sort of way? CABLE
At last it's about the fog that's not in the middle of the road EXTREMIST
Doctor, I have been in the habit of 17 across DRIVE
Getting the dogs on board might have this EMBARKING
Happy to get so rocky as a statesman GLADSTONE
Having an analysis, in a manner of speaking, like ASSAYING
I am getting grand enough to get 'er to give us a song with a dip IMMERSING
If Des had so little money, it might get him down CENT
If I give her a ring, her number may be or she will be ENGAGED
If I give you a hand, that would be perfect IDEAL
If they sound dandy, the beastly monarchs are yellow and weedy LIONS
In such a bright, burning way to be Catholic ARCLIGHT
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It's up to this place to give a hand to Ulster INDIA
Mixed around me for 21 across would make it do for a monarch REIGN
One might get cold in such a long drink INADRAUGHT
Perhaps they may squeeze a chap for the sake of publicity PRESSAGENT
Prone to belied, perhaps LIEINBED
So to be sped around while sick makes one quite upset SPILLED
So's you may give me a hand? ASKFORHELP
Such a diet needs a little tea added for the soldiers REGIMEN
That bit of a plant might give one a bit of cover for a bit of your figure FIGLEAF
That sounds like the berry I rent INTER
There's something loud to be done with such a bit of a party FACTION
They have more fuel on board than they need for themselves COLLIERS
They sing for the reckoning when they get to Bray ASSES
Thus your friends might knock it back SLAP
Upon a time to start the story ONCE
When it stopped raining for a little that gave Madame Butterfly something to sing about ONEFINEDAY