| CRYPTIC NO. 57 |
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| ACROSS 1 Dismisses returned part of letter. (5) 4 Feline creature gets naked in musical. (7) 9 Read Freud cured cheat. (9) 10 Implied I am involved in diplomacy? (5) 11 Feel sorry for headless heron. (5) 12 Chief bureaucrats miss roast in Ottawa community. (9) 13 Bad weather to interrupt start of golf game with new employee. (7) 15 Unimportant details of endless journey by Canadian rail. (6) 17 Frank is able and accomplished. (6) 19 Catches sound of people on phone? (7) 21 Celebrate construction--It can be built. (9) 23 Care for shark. (5) 25 University backing in Ontario workers' group. (5) 26 Carthorse crashing into band? (9) 27 Glue left a bit of streaking with colours. (7) 28 Agreed with chief Southam editor about identification. (5) |
| DOWN 1 Sounds like person who likes to cause pain is most unhappy. (7) 2 Point to both directions. (5) 3 Decaf latte Ned holds has lost its peak? (9) 4 Mentioned present of dried fruit. (7) 5 Bachelor set up process of dying. (5) 6 Solitary stomach problem returns with bit of spice I have. (9) 7 Giant turned it brown. (5) 8 Feed I blend somewhat safe to consume. (6) 14 Somehow, ideas came from schools. (9) 16 I make defamatory comments about Southern hockey team. (9) 18 They owe money for bets Rod arranged. (7) 19 Strong-arm company to meet with Cree organization. (6) 20 Surprisingly, star wed manager. (7) 21 Outfit gets final snide and humorous comment. (5) 22 Rigid part of grammar. (5) 24 Embarrassed to have a test initially graded. (5) |