| CRYPTIC NO. 34 |
| ACROSS 1 Red coat fashioned with 1920's style. (3,4) 5 Applauds one-third of pay increases. (7) 9 Rub the wrong way, going into benefit of whiskey. (7) 10 One of town's founders developed trestle. (7) 11 Conclude it isn't out, with referee's overturn. (5) 12 Lead chain prepared Mexican food. (9) 13 Single best section of Ottawa neighbourhood. (5) 15 Lucky to have proficiency catching large fish. (9) 16 Poets getting depressed by bit of heckling from loudmouths. (9) 18 Precise axe fixed edges of cut. (5) 21 Type of math formula is clear--a big improvement. (9) 23 Flat-bottomed boats have smooth return. (5) 24 Stringed instrument has clear crescent shape. (7) 25 Having no knowledge of United Nations article, joining major battle near East. (7) 26 Former spouse somehow crept into section of book. (7) 27 Hears street is involved in property claims. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Moving slowly, missing start of betting. (7) 2 Authentic to have a couple of bits of fungus left in mushroom. (7) 3 Remainder of fire in East Manitoba emergency room. (5) 4 Snow leopard has little weight. (5) 5 Cast drops off mail from tour? (9) 6 Surprisingly, Tibet art around university has quality. (9) 7 Consult an allergist involving type of raisin. (7) 8 Family designation certain to get man upset. (7) 14 Boxer I hit injured show participant. (9) 15 Heavens & Evergreen: A popular musical on Northwest territories. (9) 16 Blind initially protest against the French system for visually impaired. (7) 17 Sadly, no cigar is naturally-produced. (7) 19 Road rage by median? (7) 20 Fringes of teaching assistants getting raise of lower amount. (7) 22 Sounds like embroidery work is atrocious. (5) 23 Ending for limerick consumed English poet. (5) |
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