| CRYPTIC NO. 35 |
| ACROSS 1 Dancing bear is found around one region of Eastern Russia. (7) 5 Severely criticize expert with a cure-all formula. (7) 9 Corruptly stole back section of Parliament Hill. (4,5) 10 We divide microphone for song. (5) 11 Matched score, getting everything added up. (7) 12 Veins right in cuts of meat. (7) 13 Face irate assembly in lunch room. (9) 16 Tax department going after Los Angeles hideouts. (5) 17 Parts of book initially published by Times. (5) 19 Terrible care given is cause for complaint. (9) 22 Small enclosure surrounds half of Ottawa vacation home. (7) 23 A lot of people backing me in Washington, with energizing force. (7) 25 Plane going back and forth. (5) 26 Staff's first name beside the editorial page is formed into circles. (9) 27 Neglected child is U.S. educator's, partly. (7) 28 Gave out prizes in a lottery backed by editor. (7) |
| DOWN 1 He doubts Saskatchewan tale has a bit of truth. (7) 2 Herb turned up: Is in science centre. (5) 3 Rub tile off, having completed reconstruction. (7) 4 Permitted, I hear to have spoken. (5) 5 I ask paint mixer from Islamabad. (9) 6 Shamefully, lure man with figure. (7) 7 Somehow, canoeists finish. (9) 8 Assigns blame to pilots holding trio in custody. (7) 14 Escapees have guts if I've interpreted properly. (9) 15 Three of regulars returned unfinished dessert and went back to previous place. (9) 17 Choice was ahead of drunk. (7) 18 Animal shelters have capacity to open avenues? (7) 20 Virginia and Louisiana have zero flavour. (7) 21 Couple of corrections in finished cryptic? (7) 23 Thrust into American lawyer's theatrics. (5) 24 Pouted to get motor bike. (5) |
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