Irish Times (Crosaire) - Jan 3 2019

Clues	Answers
A mere squad playing with ball	MASQUERADE
Audience from The Gate	ATTENDANCE
Behind those who owe Bill	INDEBT
Chocolate box for Ron taken off counter	CUTE
Course director for pilot?	HELMSMAN
Drop a line to half of those in 9 across	FISH
Dubious tablet competition	BATTLE
Getting a call from the host is attractive	INVITING
Into the bargain, lost dole at job centre? That's some parting shot!	TOODLEOO
It's certainly disgusting getting make-up on her brace	ABHORRENCE
Leaves out in the cold, as presenter needing no introduction is involved in track events for cars	OSTRACISES
Listener leaves in self-interest with the newts	EFTS
Loathing of American rendition	AVERSION
Minister with power to get through to one of those in hospital	PREACHER

Clues	Answers
Note in Vogue held by gambler	CHIP
Nutty type of writer takes in most of Cork	PECAN
Sells bass for the school group society dance	FISHSHOP
Short dance in Greece sounds initially attractive to dishy Mexican type	FAJITA
Show off suites in The Paper	TISSUE
Sleep with gangster and Frenchman? That's bound to be incendiary stuff!	NAPALM
Stumbling block to a Whitney melody	INTHEWAY
Take for granted part of the overseas sum earned	ASSUME
Takeaway all of 9 across including group with no leader for Nick	FISHANDCHIPSHOP
The problem involving college - it might leave the wrong impression?	ETCH
The Star-Spangled Banner is obviously a type of country music?	ANTHEM
Uninhibited extremes one associates with being integrated	UNITED
What the doctor said of noises coming out of extensions	NEXT
You could get that in 15 across in the biscuit tin perhaps	SNACKBOX

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