| CRYPTIC NO. 39 |
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| ACROSS 1 Toronto prisoner initially entered a plea--was overturned. (7) 5 Risk-taker started goading slow mover. (7) 9 Stop in at a mixer for hors d'oeuvre. (9) 10 Hides loose end of shirt in formal suit, sounds like. (5) 11 Representations of gods left in wedding vows. (5) 12 Remodelled over a dent in construction. (9) 13 "Ottawa pavilion" has been read incorrectly. (8) 15 Endeavour to get section of East River. (6) 18 Weasel and eagle found around Michigan. (6) 19 Tie end of hair taken out of Rastafarian braid. (8) 22 A dollar a corn cob you say? He's a pirate. (9) 24 Hurt by streetcars backing up. (5) 25 Loud cry of sea animal. (5) 26 Wasted away from crazy Oprah diet. (9) 27 Removed from job for action involving post offices. (7) 28 Intended to have aircraft around north by start of day. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Sinatra mingled with Russian empress. (7) 2 Natural resource most favoured--part uranium with a bit of magnesium. (9) 3 Skips ski hills--They're not opened. (5) 4 Using care to maintain privacy in land is Cree tradition. (8) 5 Crushed soil. (6) 6 Encouraged to admit vote is fixed. (9) 7 Legally allowed to put light on around '99? (5) 8 Remainder of concern reflected is merited. (7) 14 Shamefully, guard seen in blue jeans. (9) 16 I soon have L.A. Times pair in solitary confinement. (9) 17 Terrible predator shows sign of crying. (8) 18 Nudged at first, Ezra Pound had to pay debt. (7) 20 In short, Katherine accomplished in cricket. (7) 21 Gave back money for returned baby item. (6) 23 Canadian Press covering prisoner's escape from vice. (5) 24 Reddish-brown monkeys climbing all around me. (5) |