Here are the answers to Irish Times (Crosaire) Crossword puzzles Saturday June 24 2017.

A trophy? Nothing for finalist at first attempt – that’s a pointless exercise! – WASTEOFEFFORT
Adore model first to leave baptism of fire – ORDEAL

Bird only makes appearance at certain times – CUCKOO
Bit of computer memory, in a manner of speaking – TERM
Bottled up in feelings for swimmer – EEL
Clubs bend to pressure from competition – CUP
Doubt leads to uncertainty? – QUERY
Failure to enjoy the air? That’s the sort of advice that falls on deaf ears! – WASTEOFBREATH
Finger local colourful type from Ireland – PINKIE
First Iris in flower with adorable head on the Mediterranean – RIVIERA
Goes around frustrating committee for nothing – FREE
Home is strict and that’s wrong – INEXACT
Hostility to one Ulster commitment isn’t finished – ANIMUS
Into the bargain, artist has nothing primarily that won’t make the frame – ALSORAN
Is confident and dares us playing tricks – ASSURED
It’s played by short footballers – the first eleven? – FIFE
Leave one of those in play – PART
Left over from all sides today – WASTE
Local caught in the act by sub-editor dismissing Rio – BUSTED
Local drunk is to put forward mostly by gangster for getting rid of the dregs – WASTEDISPOSAL
Looking back, smear good books – is that well done? – BURNT
Make light of director getting to leave Rocky over capital uncertainties – DEVALUE
Mural of cook with recipe – FORMULA

Not sacrificed by devotion to what’s on YouTube – VIDEO
One of the vineyards in Spain and Portugal, for example – ESTATE
Part of profile exhibited by flower – LEE
Rebellious treason by politician – SENATOR
Rejects fleshy cheese, as should be silky with a crisp texture – TAFFETA
Searches for missing human novel and good books – MANHUNT
Set free from part of leprechaun domain – UNDO
Snaky type of characters in Garbo adaptation – BOA
Starter of fish, rabbit or deer – ROEBUCK
State flag of old city – TYRE
That Assembly acts as a House in Feb/Apr refurbishment – PREFAB
Tory leaves touristy clubs – SUIT
Toxic study by business industry leaders is not the first that’s full of rubbish – WASTEPAPERBIN
Turns up, the foreign credit application, for the most part, is in the post – PARCEL
Wander about with controversial characters – ROVE