ÇÊACROSS&DOWNzHÔ`Ý;í³Ñ1.2 SINCERE.HORRIFYT.O.L.X.E...C.AARMED.CARNATIONN.I.E.A.O...N.KCONTRIVANCE.G.SE.A...A...D..S.SALIENTLY.UNITE.L..R.E.E.C..Y.ATSEA.SCAVENGER.O..S...R...R.EH.G.EVERLASTINGO.L...D.I.E.N.AVIOLATION.PENALE.S...T.G.A.E.LRESENTS.SALEDAY-------.--------.-.-.-.-...-.------.----------.-.-.-.-...-.------------.-.--.-...-...-..-.---------.-----.-..-.-.-.-..-.-----.---------.-..-...-...-.--.-.------------.-...-.-.-.-.----------.------.-...-.-.-.-.--------.-------Cryptic #1 By Philip Clayton © 1997 Philip ClaytonGenuine hesitation in church after transgression (7)Ways in which Mandela's party holds first equitable positions (7)No time for metal in name only (7)The Spanish derelict is too much for the church office holder (5)Digs up former chambers containing origins of ancient temples (9)Shock harlot if I report it (7)Lady sitting atop a bird (5)That terrific ingot has a sweetener (5)Pulls Americans (5)Supplied guns in gendarme division (5)Press has no right to chase after head nun in purity measure, being a flower (9)Invention to trick four into a stupor (11)Bring out French nobleman with ease (5)Enclosure east of swelling (4)Evidently, the French are mixing heavenly (9)Singer gets flustered a lot (4)First in Irish language to efface (5)Young horses mistakenly resign early without hesitation (9)Untie, sort out and combine (5)On a ship, a seat is cluttered (2,3)Bone-picker starts scouring chronicles for one bent on retribution (9)Smiled with greed, almost, about the hotel (7)Race around example majestically (7)Stay in the air? But we're lost! (5)Go from right to left in 144, and shine (5)Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)Changes orders and loses 100 (5)Flower part to lapse badly (5)Infringement due to instrument on tabletop precedes charge (9)Writing mate loses head and becomes confused about punishment (5)Relaxes about measure, but holds malice (7)Speak about bad deal in time for bargains (4,3)Created by Philip Clayton, 29/8/97