Irish Times (Crosaire) - May 25 2011

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A hand is what they give to the church war dens SIDESMEN
About a manuscript in sheets REAMS
Accelerated, perhaps, and did without this FASTED
All the same they're not kind like Edward around ASSORTED
As for Derek, 'e 5 down REEKED
As it turns to the priest for hire till all is blue SAPPHIRE
Changes for the better come at last to 'em EMENDINGS
Could hold his drink at last, but was a stinker STANK
Fears what one sees in a book at last DREADS
He's on land not near the sea in France FARMER
How sweet such cream is, but not so hot ICE
I ne'er get her confused IRENE
In the matter of his little sister the boy did not give in RESISTED
Is this why one plays football? FORKICKS
It would need an MD to have got one right again MENDED
Keeping back what's left to wet the tea a little RESTRAINT
Lit, sort of, in the middle ENKINDLED
Made what's in pencil more permanent INKED
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No hemline at the bottom of this skirt CRINOLINE
Not straight talk in play ASIDES
Not tied for Granny REEFKNOT
O, like it's green OASIS
One didn't get it that the editor is a spinster MISSED
Painter or writer, perhaps ORPEN
Say, is that the condition of the country? STATE
Somewhere to stay in the North INN
Strain the hair at the end of it STRESS
Streams of tea - so musical TRILLS
Take a look again at what's the matter with that silly girl REASSESS
That keeps your skin, and mine at last, in the pink CALAMINE
The little bird goes to and fro TIT
The sides have made forty at least SCORES
Understood that one must keep the cayenne to oneself KNOWN
Well, I will shortly not be like this ILL
What's in it is in it and has an end FINITE
Yields what may get freed to the South DEFERS