Irish Times (Crosaire) Crossword Answer - May 17, 2014

 Irish Times (Crosaire) Crossword Solutions - May 17, 2014

Clue	Answer
Aiva's story around the edges is light and elegant	AIRY
Ancient order distracted lads on The Hill in front of Dubs at last	OLDASTHEHILLS
Arresting type drops cocaine for opening of The Eating Organ	CARDIA
Atmosphere at registered charity? One isn't supposed to see this foray in shelter!	AIRRAID
Award for early bird and for breakfast?	EGGCUP
Central Dubliner contacts Bertie reportedly for free hand	LIBERTY
Chip the second keeper on line after first class turn? Alternatively, plant it!	LOBELIA
Corsican drops corns? It's something to do with intelligence!	CIA
Craft drops last character and detective to clubs	GUILDS
Do alert model in garment for dancing	LEOTARD
Doctor cared for small group of fighters	CADRE
Does this mean Big Brother is around for longer as well as being better informed?	OLDERANDWISER
Dreamy month in Israel with King Elvis twisting	KISLEV
Drink to those characters centrally corrupted? RIP!	TEARUP
Dublin transport embraces mid-January for Hawaiian parties	LUAUS
Elderly man carrying a scythe for years presumably	OLDFATHERTIME
England to win World Cup for Irish in America? That's intent!	TIPI
Enlarge building for keeping an eye on army headquarters	GENERAL
Exploit teachers' union broken up by new lies	UTILISE
Father admits institute has great expectations	PIP
Fingered the leaders from English league table	FELT
For keeping one's powder dry and holding one's drink	KEG
Got over old city Afro-American - at heart a lover of rich food	GOURMET
It's standard operating procedure for first three characters in Sopranos	SOP
Kind of vows to march to one half of the hospital	MARITAL
Left to charge with great honour	LIONISE
Looking back, for example, ringing Ulster Unionist for key to hysterical symptom	FUGUE
Looking back, Russian leader loses nerve initially with Ukrainians on border - it's part of the exercise!	SITUP
Must change over fashion centre yard as you'll get this in the neck	THYMUS
Physicians drop China's children's game	ISPY
Point where one goes in and out of time zone	TINE
Roughly sounds like a tray of beer	AROUND
Senior partners initially tipsy on the beers? They're urban legends! (3,5',5)	OLDWIVES'TALES
Slip coach missing chips and drink	COLA
Stash unearthed in gangster's tower	STOW
Tape us running amok with relishes	EATSUP
The outskirts of Saint-Etienne can't be described as crazy	SANE
To spoil doctor with the makings of a good pitch	TOPSOIL