Irish Times (Crosaire) - Oct 6 2017 Crossword Answer

Irish Times (Crosaire) - Oct 6 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Associate left - and the writer uses it to lose the head on drink	LINKUP
Assumes this is about the wise guys following star at point-to-point	IMAGINES
Bar short American in the old, loose-fitting jacket	BANYAN
Between jobs in new deli	IDLE
Boycott bar for not letting the workers in	PICKETLINE
Can't complain, as you can't say this about the man downstairs	NOTBAD
Criminal on trial over a judicious type	RATIONAL
Doing nothing for banks on the way out	DOOR
Fit as a fiddle in Meath	TRIM
Frank Spring is killing time on the estate	OPENSEASON
It's a gift to those joining The Party and the key to getting into The House perhaps?	BIRTHDAYPRESENT
It's a good measure of characters surrounding Taoiseach in Europe	TAPE
It's a Wonderful Life - and child's play without the chaps?	IDYLL
Masquerade accommodates dancing here in the overseas public house	BEERHALL

Clues	Answers
Most of The Hill go to the local - head barman provides one of them with a beer perhaps	PEANUT
Outlaw is Greek hero that needs no introduction to Irish ruin	BANJAX
Patrick isn't part of practical joke or sweet talk	CAJOLE
Performed with engineer from department	EXECUTED
Political exile offering regime change	EMIGRE
Prepared for the gunfight by taking head off relative making a fuss	CARRYINGON
Pressure from local Garda Force is bound to raise the temperature	HEATPUMP
Presumably you'll get one of these in 25 across if one is a little open	AJAR
Raises hand to give out to referee	UMPIRE
Rally for English old men angry about Brexit leadership	EMBOLDEN
Thankful it's about piece of fiction by retiring old leader	RELIEVED
The subtle insinuation from union movement accommodating wind-up	INNUENDO
Those too eager to find faults with those looking for bugs	NITPICKERS
Watchers drop off stew for The Old Maid	CHAR