*ACROSS&DOWNzHT; 1.2 SUNDIAL.SACHETSH.O.S.I.W.O.L.CEXCEL.QUEENSIZEA.O.E.U.L.F.T.PTIMETRIAL.INERTH.M...D...R...IEWERS.AXIOMATIC..N.E.T.V.E.I..ARTILLERY.DODOSS...E...L...A.UCOMIC.BREAKALEGR.O.T.L.A.N.W.GIDOLISING.ORATEB.S.N.N.U.W.V.SEMERGED.EASIEST-------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-.------.----------.-.-.-.-.-.-.----------.------.-...-...-...------.---------..-.-.-.-.-.-..---------.------...-...-...-.------.----------.-.-.-.-.-.-.----------.------.-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.-------Cryptic #5 By Philip Clayton 1997 Philip ClaytonBurning body to face solar-powered clock (7)Encase most of the Ashes wrongly (7)Snub journalists with this surprisingly common medical specialty (2,7)Little island is leased (5)Dissolve fluid absorbed (9)Mischievously cheat on board for packets (7)Grow from second spring (5)Established to trick company editor (9)Top class English under rising roof cover (5)Onset of condition in infected cynic (7)Surpass former church leader, at first (5)Spacious bed is fit for Elizabeth (9)Athletic practice for period of examination (4,5)Powerless to move, as shiner tremendously shows (5)Execute knitters for pitchers (5)Choosing to sing about vote (9)Kiss I love in the morning, with a twitch taken to be self-evident (9)Top colleges have three miles of vine (3,6)Model unpredictable dial to shake in natural disaster (5,4)Not well in vessel of large-calibre guns (9)Attribute to a writer (7)Extinct birds accomplish return of earth (5)I get out of suit, eat rotten eggs and propose (7)Company microphone is amusing (5)Bridge players under low deer (5)Tongue-in-cheek advice to enter cast (5,1,3)Heedless of window screen (5)We hear sniffer is acquainted with the facts (5)Worshipping, as 51 sing following marriage vow (9)Pompously speak of no tax (5)Original marks in bad degree came to light (7)Simplest to find English in kinky siesta (7)Created by Philip Clayton, 15/9/97