Irish Times (Crosaire) - Aug 29 2014

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Alienate rough sergeant ESTRANGE
Came across old force for good measure perhaps METRIC
Can go green all of a sudden? That will hold you up! TRAFFICLIGHT
Capital for top up loan from the French for making veils TULLE
Characteristic of snake twisting etc ASPECT
Charming answer to party contacting mob without bighead ADORABLE
College service for half of Iberia has standards CRITERIA
Da leaves Barbados with Digest ABSORB
Dealer at centre admits half of NKVD contacts Oriental joint ANKLE
Fancy part of tulip illuminated picture in the past FLASHBULB
Gangster car follows American alien back from the restaurant ALACARTE
In old Greek city, a yield from farm tower sent back ACROPOLIS
It's brilliant breaking old records SMASHING
Large amounts of writer's material covers key university INBULK
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Merlot ads designed by one of the great painters OLDMASTER
Music includes couple of keys from brief summary RECAP
Not looking good for horses in army facilities with orderlies SICKBAYS
Novice in back of plane? Seating for those going off duty perhaps! BLACKECONOMY
Nurse Pam manipulated by comical figure SUPERMAN
Runs through Cork with church bloodsucker LEECH
Star admits French drink from Burgundy will help one on the slide SKIRUN
Stops Pat leaving black spot BLOCKS
Surprise backing, for example, for energy found on the track GEEGEE
Trendy for those Americans against divine manipulation of a way of life in Rome MODUSVIVENDI
Two terms of five years going around decaying Belgrade DECADE
Warms up for periods in jail STRETCHES
What musicians used to produce to test first songs from The Carpenters' bits and pieces TAPEMEASURES
Wire from old city and half of Troy found in material CORDUROY