CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Scorch vocalist, for the most part ( 5) 4 On the rocks around lift, the first sign of snow was shimmering ( 9) 9 Most riots disturbed people in cars ( 9) 10 School time: fall ( 5) 11 Fire department needs fifty snakes ( 7) 12 Hurt pest, returning puzzle ( 7) 13 Provide opposing arguments about still ( 5) 15 Puts a charm on doors ( 9) 17 Lawyer snarled “Cool it, sir” ( 9) 19 Conveyed us in pickup’s cargo area ( 5) 21 Cleopatra’s love married opposite ( 7) 23 Goddess of art is embracing Dorothy’s aunt ( 7) 25 Grub right in the middle of volcanic flow ( 5) 26 Examiner taking lip onethird of the school year ( 9) 27 Breaking law, honk at fundraising parade ( 9) 28 Ray gave a talk ( 5)

DOWN

1 Second, larger box of chocolates ( 7) 2 Prominent editor behind word of retraction ( 5) 3 Serious article penned by Hemingway ( 7) 4 Demanding sister absorbed by goal ( 9) 5 Stein revised map detail ( 5) 6 Baltic country sliding into sea ( 7) 7 One in company keeps tabs on hallway furniture ( 9) 8 Such a lot of low- grade reversing generators ( 7) 14 Mistakenly tear a bill with two sides ( 9) 16 Blast remake of Tarantino ( 9) 17 Eat bird with a fork in its tail ( 7) 18 Preserve farewell choral work ( 7) 19 Puts a spread on some aggressive sheep ( 7) 20 Taking curve, veered, changing rate ( 7) 22 Contest item in a book ( 5) 24 Movie’s opening with Preminger slogan ( 5)