Cryptic Crossword Lee Teperman Charteris, Que. Can J Rural Med vol 2 (2):86 © 1997 Lee Teperman Across Down 1. & 6. Conduits for growing pains of a bullet (9,5) 1. Forehead and derrière of a dowdy soul (5) 9. Call of capitulation by one in Québec with clear majority (5) 2. Milk production total I can alter (9) 10. Operation favouring remedy editor received (9) 3. Love Europe has developed for the Met (5,5) 11. Fractured leg? Ha! A plan made of bones (10) 4. Bad jokes about good after I am given challenges (7) 12. Piece of bread eliminated from some sandwiches (4) 5. Baby with Consumer's Gas? (7) 14. Operating area one issues with prayers (7) 6. Kid's pronunciation of certain letters (4) 15. High-minded francophone and opening remark on state of the Union (7) 7. Estrus in live animal (5) 17. Evil exploits in certain recesses (7) 8. Rural medicine, e.g., as it affected city's plea (9) 19. Strength of drug listed by abbreviated reference book (7) 13. Sap who'd cut this bugs the question to a G.P. (5,2,3) 20. English pound and a Mediterranean island (4) 14. Crib to set in place of childbirth (9) 22. Unusual union tenor! (10) 16. Prerequisite for a state of health (9) 25. Reordered order to order up, e.g. (9) 18. Track event, such as an expired option? (4,3) 26. Doctor I have to tee off (5) 19. Anomaly that may double physicians on call (7) 27. Doctrine thats like a toilet running (5) 21. Former health minister's institute (5) 28. Poisons to cross the line on lists (9) 23. Urns for a Royal in sheep's clothing (5)   24. Good, say, for a city (4) Answers to the cryptic crossword appear on page 96 For instructions on how to tackle a cryptic crossword, please see the first issue of CJRM (1996;1:34­35) or correspond with Lee Teperman, RR 5, Shawville QC J0X 2Y0; email bullhits@infonet.ca Table of contents: Volume 2, Issue 2