‹ACROSS&DOWN jHFÄ:+ñ¦Z1.2c 7 î÷¿7 A.M.M.B.T.B.C.SMEATIER.HOLDOUTO.N.N.E.A.A.V.AEPISTLE.NUCLEARB.A...Z.K.K.R.KARCHENEMY.MAIZE....N...O.A.N.SWORSTED.UPRIGHTA.E.E.I...I....ROGER.SARCASTICD.I.P.T.E...H.RRESERVE.SIBERIAO.T.I.N.O.U.E.NBLESSED.REFRAINE.R.E.S.T.F.T.Y-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.--------.-...-.-.-.-.----------.-----....-...-.-.-.--------.--------.-.-.-...-....-----.----------.-.-.-.-...-.--------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-.-Cryptic Crossword No. 17 Medusa C. J. Vallely 2000 Before noon, Old English graduate is a simple creature (6) Lunatic murderer coming back after mother (6) Brand new coin (4) Zephyr? - easy as pie (6) Hanky out in gratitude (5,3) Police van from Calabria with kick start - grand! (5,5) Old-fashioned chap with call for blanket, perhaps (8) Most crude boat log base trapped between two ways (8) Emirate pudding you can really get your teeth into more? (7) Nelson, perhaps not in to resist (4,3) A letter that is spelt out (7) Can rule out a type of bomb (7) Cheery man becomes irreconcilable foe (4,5) Captain Kirk's initiative? (10) One surrounded by labyrinth of corn (5) A fine yarn outdone? (7) Struggle to avoid being bored holding clothes (8) Make an impression as an arriving hotel guest (8) Swells underworld chief looks after (8) Good post (7) Over and out, mate (5) Costa Ricans missing no occasion to be barbed (9) Brighton refuge (6) Care for catching hospital menace (6) Weep about girl in fissure (6) Keep back to produce at a later meal? (7) Southern Spain and Portugal the destination of Soviet dissidents? (7) Polish enthusiast (4) Not so much in bed - how fortunate! (7) Don't join in the chorus! (7)