National Post

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

ACROSS

1 The Four Seasons composer, in revival, directs (7)

5 Wine shops presage something entertaini­ng (7) 9 Question contest held in rough winter (9)

10 In speech, was brilliant on display (5)

11 Liberal at the back of facility is art supporter (5) 12 Emerging elsewhere in season (9)

13 Legal breach: harm with a Mexican wrap (8) 15 Region of Asia began moving left (6) 17 Morning’s goal: reversing atmospheri­c pollution (6) 19 Constructi­on material and canvas next to copier (8) 23 Those who call up Ontario in hot times of year (9) 24 Narrow green object (5) 26 Passage from awfully crazy material (5) 27 One-way lane’s opening part of the year running east to west (9) 28 “Legume” beaten by a nose (7) 29 Russian author turned channel before play (7)

DOWN

1 Restless natives with the least humility (7) 2 New stove choices (5) 3 Behold note and garland for enchanting woman (7) 4 Little louse appearing in acts as sprite, per se (2,6) 5 Polar explorer goes outside without saying (6) 6 Place taken by side changing argument (7) 7 Developing collection includes arm (7,2) 8 African country’s stamp bearing name, for example (7)

14 Province evasive about Conservati­ve’s original article (4,5)

16 Dog eating in infant’s place (8) 17 Seafood said to be source of strength (7) 18 Getting tied up, sound like mad cows? (7) 20 Dog bit migrant aboard tug (3,4) 21 Count receiving girl in a grand way (7) 22 Lowly worker, around noon, doubled for ensign (6) 25 Arctic people sense losing the first time (5)

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