| CRYPTIC NO. 50 |
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| ACROSS 1 He makes fun of small fund. (7) 5 Roadblock right beside Ontario city. (7) 9 Anglo organization meets with couple of Quebec leaders in Ottawa school. (9) 10 A thousand left East by morning's shine. (5) 11 Involved corner held by Canadian bank. (7) 12 Tended to planted elms around beginning and end of August? (7) 13 "Back up-- timid or aggressive?" (5) 14 Annoys five former spouses. (5) 15 Article following five in large vehicle. (3) 16 Backing for underwater vessel and land vehicle. (3) 17 Condescend with Copenhagen resident, sounds like. (5) 18 First of ten, give or take, in trunk. (5) 20 Creep is caught by American agency's bugs. (7) 22 Pity man shattered eardrums. (7) 23 First Lady involved in the French New Year's celebration. (5) 24 Expression of dissatisfaction with manic plot at play. (9) 25 Made ten teachers show effort to ease hostility. (7) 26 Go down to Delaware & South Carolina border. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Placed rodents back in new business. (5-2) 2 G.I.s on Mars destroyed life forms. (9) 3 Nearly locate friend at last. (7) 4 One-sixth off soil in circular. (5) 5 Reverse arrest of outlaw. (3) 6 Feels sorry for seabird captured by upset senior. (7) 7 Awkward in merging Eastern & Pacific Time. (5) 8 Hotel chain location closing for Islamic holy month. (7) 12 Farm animal opens can of poison. (5) 14 Masks problems with lives. (5) 15 Corrupt relatives able to change. (9) 16 Collapsed deer was ahead. (7) 17 Resentment from failure by major electric company near Ontario. (7) 18 You and the French surround Manitoba falls. (7) 19 Questionable item Dot left out. (7) 21 Long to have company with former soldier. (5) 22 Domesticated a bit, around me. (5) 24 Prompt hearing from letter. (3) |