National Post

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

ACROSS

1 Narrow-minded, I got in bed (7) 5 Sponges eat surroundin­g woods (5,2)

9 Agitated mob riots around large site of some incendiary activity (9)

10 Short tribute to a saint (5)

11 Present includes attending dramatic performanc­e (7)

12 Lass filled up with London area fuel (7)

13 Per annum salary: a fruit (6)

15 Revised a manual about old volcano (5,3)

17 Nothing but a swallow seen from behind eruption site (8)

19 Went after clean audio? (6)

23 Peak shown to city (7)

24 Liberal embraced by philosophe­r proceeds uncertainl­y (7)

26 Epic poet hit outside of a park (5)

27 Met aunt on unstable volcano (5,4)

28 I’m included in transfer of ten (7)

29 In Possessed, love the volcanic sort? (7)

DOWN

1 Marilyn Monroe movie climax following kiss (3,4)

2 Fill up ravine (5)

3 Drop back with your grass (7)

4 Cattle dealer right in English ferry port (6)

5 Tight-fisted, clutching tip of rod and a fish (8)

6 Skilled worker trains a bum (7)

7 A woman inside peddles beach souvenirs (9)

8 Fish stew containing T bone (7)

14 Sweeping operating room in the morning, in last-minute rush (9)

16 Freakish L.A. mob ran wild (8)

17 Cast smeared with tarry goo (7)

18 Kick and bash puzzle (7)

20 Dwelling somewhat within capacity (7)

21 Covering blemish, carried out trash (7)

22 Hurry after the tailless bird (6)

25 Having flexibilit­y: essential to slithering (5)

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