| CRYPTIC NO. 21 |
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| ACROSS 1 Small & nice in old English Ottawa community. (7) 5 Smart to get a kitchen tool. (7) 9 Quality of painting reflected it. (5) 10 Depiction of royal part at play. (9) 11 Nonprofessional team at European exhibition. (7) 12 Tie and return a no good luncheon meat. (7) 13 Appearance of elms can be shaped. (9) 16 Daring act for maniac to move back into street. (5) 17 Military student acted badly. (5) 19 Tantrums in tour bus thrown by leaders of Twisted Sister. (9) 22 Rare United Nations meeting with United States at University of Alabama. (7) 24 Mr. Alda takes question from Juneau resident. (7) 26 Problem with itchy palm pertains to bodily fluids. (9) 27 Narrative poem sounds inactive. (5) 28 Pushes some bath rust solution. (7) 29 Secretly moved to Alaska, as part of small requirement. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Lousiana involved in arrangements for two U.S. fugitives. (7) 2 Accepted Latin Grammy pair at beginning of awards. (5) 3 Switching to a lame breakfast cereal. (7) 4 Artificial language in prose neat to decipher. (9) 5 Substitute for chocolate bar co. developed. (5) 6 Measure items in bakery registers. (7) 7 Watchers keep silver for fur traders. (9) 8 Monthly bill covers returning trouble of dependent. (7) 14 Red mums I'm pruning around beginning of August. (9) 15 Openings of charms. (9) 17 Poetic phrases permitted after impressive achievement. (7) 18 Makes contact with horrible ETs, holding in expression of pain. (7) 20 Distinct U.K. ale in development. (7) 21 Isolated and slightly burned around top of leg. (7) 23 Bit of land with American water lily. (5) 25 Canoe goes up and down. (5) |