Last week’s solution

2018-12-01 -

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Across: 1. systemat(I)se 9. Mar-X

10. B-leak[y] House 11. A-toners

12. S-nicker 14. M(is best)OW 16. mans-e 19. G-[w]rist 20. mat-a chin-I

22. sp(lash)y 24. a tactic 27. Chronic -les 28. Peg-s 29. parson’s nose

Down: 2. Y(ox)on 3. tube-rose

4. meet 5. taking[s] 6. s-low-coach

7. pal-trier 8. isle 13. Wotan 15. boss-a nova 17. San Diego 18. b-artisan

21. chains 23. Piha 25. Cop(t)s

26. glen