Irish Times (Crosaire) - Aug 25, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Irish Times (Crosaire) Crossword Puzzle Solution - Aug 25, 2015

Clues	Answers
Astrologer gets rid of goat and horse	SORREL
Book of the Year is a bit flowery	ANNUAL
Capitalise on new boat with first three figures from 16 down? On reflection, put that in your pipe and smoke it	USETOBACCO
Chance or potential in Fringe, in a similar way	ENCROACH
Discovered in Alhambra treasures by spoilt youthful type	BRAT
Dread leaving modern dance, as that lot don't miss a trick perhaps	CONMEN
First three characters from 15 across found on Irish beach with ring from the black market	CONTRABAND
Fit to be tied for credit allowed initially for one's feed of drink	CRAVAT
Fixed Big Ben as it's subsiding	EBBING
Frenchman is at test for incompatible tribute band of The Clash perhaps	MISMATCH
Goes well with sand or rock	ADORNS
Looking back, charlatan keeps time - it's one of those things one learns in school	MATHS
Misinterpret most of 24 across and marry the man consumed by all living stuff	CONFUSETHEISSUE
One of the smaller family members from Washington and Russia produced fine wine	GRANDCRU

Clues	Answers
One of those in 8 across is looking for Mark locally?	CONMAN
Passover? You don't say!	OMIT
Pressure on Alice working on takeaway menu	PLAICE
Rips off a number of starters I'm trying to get across	CONS
Scotch, for one, pulled out of reunion	RUIN
Ship welcomes Charlie, Anne and Regina from the checkout counters	SCANNERS
Staff guarding Californian coastline	CANE
Start fishing for players	CAST
Take a horse to water, north of Indian Ocean	ARABIANSEA
There's no limit up north finishing within the bounds	INFINITUDE
They haven't a good word to say about anything to do with The Doors	KNOCKERS
This was once a position the paper took? It's never fair play in cricket!	UNDERARM
Turns up, most of the racket comes from famous accountant in the middle of big event	OCCASION
While knowing it's wrong, accepts it, as half of 26 across is finished with school	CONDONES