National Post (National Edition)

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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