| CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 12 |
| ACROSS 1 Rae almost involved in defamation of Chretien's party. (7) 5 Canadian Alliance set into conflict nearly all of Ottawa, for example. (7) 9 Less tin recycled by recruits. (7) 10 Increasing dried fruit by one thousand. (7) 11 Chiselled at one's death! (9) 12 Rotate first of tires under rented Nissan. (4) 14 Sarsfield couple with degree in Latin dance. (5) 16 Cold air's damaged liqueurs. (8) 18 Afflicted with bad case of rickets and bit of nausea. (8) 19 Bit of glib sentimentality from Norwegian playwright. (5) 22 I brought back American birds. (4) 23 Entanglement with pet intern is relevant. (9) 26 Garden tool's rim covered by arrangements of term. (7) 27 Initially buys new hat, but returns washroom fixture. (7) 28 Told detailer to return without me. (7) 29 It gives a shot in the arm to busy ring engravers' exhibit. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Left rotten cheese for parasites. (7) 2 Put up a slab of wood. (5) 3 Opposition to distribution of increases surrounding primary tax. (10) 4 Not as great as Ontario teaching plan. (6) 5 Vehicle allowed on Ottawa campus. (8) 6 Bucket is light, I hear. (4) 7 Courts reverse crucial point in legal proceedings. (9) 8 Fables of feet? (7) 13 Dispense with Maitre D's in restructuring. (10) 15 Strangely, rural mice prone to sudden mood swings. (9) 17 Breathed with mouthpiece, holding tears back. (8) 18 Clumsily sew tear in fall garment. (7) 20 Conspicuous lack of dining area? (7) 21 Explores additional remark about dress. (6) 24 Dined with Canadian retail giant, it's said. (5) 25 Send back current affairs magazine. (4) |
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