ž…ACROSS&DOWNšH ²;ÛÖú61.2$ECHO.OBEY.SACKSS.A.A.R.I.N.O.UCELEBRATE.OUNCEA.V.H.I.L.B.S.DLIEDOWN.DEBACLEA...R.W...E.R..TEAM.LABOUR.IMPE.N.D.S.N.Y.P.ASPA.UPHELD.ATOM..R.R...O.S...PDICTATE.OSTRICHA.H.B.X.K.O.R.LTWIRL.PREJUDICEU.S.E.E.R.T.S.TMYTHS.LUST.THUS----.----.------.-.-.-.-.-.-.----------.------.-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.--------...-.-...-.-..----.------.----.-.-.-.-.-.-.----.------.----..-.-...-.-...--------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-.------.----------.-.-.-.-.-.-.------.----.----Cryptic #3 By Philip Clayton © 1997 Philip ClaytonEuropean Commission head holds reverberation (4)Strangely enough, cat's lease keeps getting bigger (9)Share between two some lethal venom (5)Do my bidding - finish job with extreme efficiency (4)Indoctrinate genius to bathe (9)Amazingly idle - why give up? (5)Removes from office and bags (5)Bony Serb mistakenly assumes attitude of superiority (8)Recruit criminal with calligraphy (9)Leather wavered, I hear (5)Hate because sailor gets a head start in Oregon (5)Drink to the crashing of beetle car (9)Tiny weight once you're in (5)Told fib with particular relaxation (3,4)Awful bed lace causes fiasco (7)Bad mate in group (4)Government-hater ravaging China star (9)Laboratory with our work (6)Bystanders are ready to see Queens (9)One politician's a brat (3)Help stamp out leaflets (9)Bad rules about long-lasting consumer items (8)Strange snake in mountain spring (3)Maintained with increase and kept (6)Particle with moat around (4)Vigorous beer (5)Speak aloud about tic in fruit (7)Throw mud at information (5)Unisex pelicans overwhelm and dislodge (5)Love street with lush bird (7)I head riveting, intriguing and quiet nationality (5)Wilt right away in a spin (5)Preconceived opinion about the crud jeep I dismantled (9)Traditional stories involving confused, shy and heartless Maoist (5)Hunger for Elle and you to start sucking toes (4)Shut out in this fashion (4)Created by Philip Clayton, 2/9/97