| CRYPTIC NO. 28 |
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| ACROSS 1 Travel with gold in Ottawa corridor. (6) 5 Swathe of mountain ridge surrounds West. (7) 10 Delayed, taking time for coffee. (5) 11 Thrill-seeker existed a long time with Democrat backing. (9) 12 Highly desirable, mature feathers. (7) 13 Discounter of steel reinforcement accepts a couple of tens. (7) 14 Endless nonsense in road trip. (5) 15 Trios of miscreants behind avenue act badly. (9) 17 Fared well in GST section for residences. (9) 19 Suit overturned condition in wager. (5) 21 Shelving unit for chiefly basketball and tennis equipment. (7) 23 Somehow reclaim wonder. (7) 24 Begin to get prickly plants with stellar pattern. (9) 25 Coldly, leader removed from Mediterranean island. (5) 26 Jerk reversed view of New York team. (7) 27 Concerns in misdeeds of seductresses. (6) |
| DOWN 2 Unwelcome confusion of sin, virtue. (9) 3 Increase thrill, taking Ecstasy & a bit of Valium. (7) 4 University of North Dakota use is heartless, unwarranted. (5) 5 Public relations is involved in terrible ruses & startling events. (9) 6 Suspect due, bail is heard? (7) 7 Covering beginning of verse in composition for two. (5) 8 Expand general design. (7) 9 Story initially left beside the editorial page is slanted. (6) 15 Organization in armaments! (3-2-4) 16 Fondness for face, if not figure. (9) 17 Composer from Delaware active around South. (7) 18 Obligated to keep king pleasant. (7) 19 Roadblock in city north of Toronto, by by start of route. (7) 20 D.I.Y. tee design! (3-3) 22 Article on Georgia in another time. (5) 23 Gives out in sporting events, I hear. (5) |