| CRYPTIC NO. 22 |
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| ACROSS 1 It doesn't add up, so cynic sent in to unravel. (13) 8 Herb organized players. (7) 9 Hated to reverse deal. (7) 11 Flooded development at Dunedin. (9) 12 Leaves out part of sitcom it shows. (5) 13 Heating the room with iodine & carbon. (7) 15 Mistake for young woman to bring back domestic animal. (7) 16 Knife gets a bit of rust in fishing boat. (7) 19 Are taking in New York & Missouri for a further amount of time. (7) 21 Noise from a street to wear away. (5) 22 Fellows trapped between two hills by torturer. (9) 24 Roadway at one Ontario depot. (7) 25 Wild and crazy aunt joins me at start of dinner. (7) 26 Famous Ottawan is darn common lad, surprisingly. (4,9) |
| DOWN 2 Race back with true figure in raise. (7) 3 Used grease contaminated without lid. (5) 4 Stops blood in cyst--It moved around patient's head. (7) 5 French involved in methods to return slavery. (7) 6 Jealously, preparedly, I only use about five. (9) 7 Small room is chiefly tailored for musician. (7) 8 Sharpness of tension sped scuffle. (11) 10 Died to have juice from tree fruit--it's gone. (11) 14 Wine bottle has core of resin and metallic element. (9) 17 Nearly saying something amidst fuss with pear-shaped fruit. (7) 18 Round room at round building. (7) 19 Durango distributor found on the beach. (7) 20 Time has no end in gem that's most desirable. (7) 23 Consumed, and consumed--within measure. (5) |