| CRYPTIC NO. 27 |
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| ACROSS 1 Strange dialect from ancient fortress. (7) 5 Terribly upset by French caper. (7) 9 Type of bird found in Massechusetts, California & West. (5) 10 Kindly include university in Vulcan organization near Arkansas. (9) 11 Yemen's leader involved in new approach with biblical stories. (9) 12 Public display seen, heard. (5) 13 Military leader amidst location of strike. (5) 15 White Rose is ruined by different circumstances. (9) 18 1970's craze with male suit to cause embarrassment. (9) 19 Recluse has borrowed item, you say? (5) 21 Outcast returned disgust. (5) 23 Not being protected, university backing ran increased debt, initially. (9) 25 New Liberal an artist of dance. (9) 26 Desert animal arrived and left. (5) 27 Bets Texas organization has air conditioning. (7) 28 Passes elevated train by church structures. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Noisy representatives with noisy instruments? (7) 2 Trio of technicians remedies geological study. (9) 3 Former Ottawa mayor is a real go-getter, sounds like. (5) 4 Lake damaged bit of platform; Top of structure is water-resistant. (9) 5 Note United Nations article for wildlife. (5) 6 Related to star around North Carolina, estate initially inherited. (9) 7 Net profit, finally--university put up building extension. (5) 8 Get back into middle of procession. (7) 14 Melon I let spoil makes a skin softening treatment. (9) 16 Chart-topping songs shattered Apartheid. (3,6) 17 Benign or amusing display of simpleton. (9) 18 Long-lasting bad rule is amended. (7) 20 Pans unstarted puzzles. (7) 22 Popular couple left Alaska, returned for dance. (5) 23 We have sent back metal items. (5) 24 Primo chablis has flavour of coffee. (5) |