| CRYPTIC NO. 54 |
| ACROSS 1 Errant lads woke in Ottawa recreation site. (4,4) 5 Alabama vagabond has record. (5) 9 Raccoon-like animal's fur started irritation. (5) 10 Rotten acorn sour and bitter. (9) 11 Soldier has concerns with ship. (9) 12 Confuse with total left by error. (5) 13 I covered problems with former spouse. (8) 16 It's holding me back from things. (5) 19 Dog has removed head of bird. (5) 20 Is brown tailless ox from Turkish city? (8) 21 Make effort to take piano away from professional. (5) 23 Asian drug destroyed by wardens. (9) 27 Pathos and agony in PC shuffle. (9) 28 Town's loudmouth around Rhode Island emergency room? (5) 29 Stories go back and forth. (5) 30 Established having load of hors d'oeuvre. (8) |
| DOWN 1 Confronted getting up with mild coffee. (5) 2 Diluting by stirring around last bit of sauce. (9) 3 Getting into bed and engaging in deceit? (5) 4 Said vegetable has weight of stone. (5) 5 Love to fuss over allowance. (9) 6 Wide grade on street. (5) 7 Somehow assumes eraser chiefly made of rubber? (8) 8 Most upset by terrible ingrates. (8) 14 Hints from blatant singles. (9) 15 Feeling embarrassed about phoning. (8) 17 Trying to copy glutamine compound. (9) 18 Must piece returned come back containing proofs of purchase? (8) 22 Eastern ruler is managing to scratch out a living? (5) 24 Fool around by gulf. (5) 25 Nearly hurt in lawyer's Russian cottage. (5) 26 Put up protective coverings for marine fish. (5) |
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