Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 27 2018

Clues	Answers
Completely reserved by 1 across going on holiday	BOOKEDOUT
Concealed perhaps the identity of The Invisible Man	UNSEEN
Consider in a different light most of the actual engineering found in two ships	REASSESS
Criminal is bound to win race for The House, starting speculation those doing the singing have scores to settle here?	CONCERTHALLS
Discount rate doesn't include rustic present	DONATE
Engaged in 1984 to one of those working on The Paper	BOOKED
Have a go at another sketch of retiring prison officer	REDRAW
Hedge or an alternative for the horticulturist looking to clear the weeds	GARDENHOE
Ingredient missing from Distance Learning found in the streets of Venice perhaps	CANALS
Last month, old judge produced paper	DECORATE
Lodger in The Shoe dated and won over Frenchman on second date	OLDWOMAN
Military band in Montreal fails to get on	ARMLET
Peer is well-qualified to dismiss wildlife	EQUAL
Rapid decline of independent initially frustrating to everyone	FREEFALL

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Selectors to drop Ross or give him the seat?	ELECT
Set up for take mostly on nice street for A Cry of Joy	EUREKA
Stay away from First Lady over Bill	EVADE
That man admits making up scoop or feature in the newspaper about the stars	HOROSCOPE
The Buick stops here presumably for Amber	TRAFFICLIGHT
The man in Ring keeps key that opens entrance rattling in jacket	REEFER
Thespian misses the old country in Europe	SPAIN
They have an impact on Features, as they promise to make changes along those lines	FACELIFTS
They reject orthodox beliefs not held by philosophers	FREETHINKERS
They're intermediaries between the banks for transport workers	FERRYMEN
Those holding grudges against others in the game involved with The Count	SCOREKEEPERS
Unprepared for unfriendly defender	OFFGUARD
Watering-hole for the highflyers perhaps and the chick from the hot tub	BIRDBATH
Welcomes in America for that woman mentioned in confession	USHERSIN

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