====== Conventional Wisdom: Solution ====== ===== Crossword ===== ==== ACROSS ====

1. ma(K(E)U)p 5. for(e)st 10. ex/Pe(Di)ter 11. scour (anag) 12. f(irepl)aces 13. Abe/d 15. bluf/Fed 18. Banzai (anag) 20. sic (double definition) 22. sadist (hidden) 24. PO/s/sums 27. cask (anag) 28. Co/MP/on/ents 32. alibi (anag) 33. go/at/girls 34. aspec/t 35. notate (anag)

==== DOWN: ====

2. apparel (anag) 3. end up (double) 4. pottages (anag) 5. forced 6. rise (homoph) 7. showbiz 8. leaf (hidden) 9. tra(DE)in 14. taps (rev) 16. fist (anag) 17. dip 19. asocial (anag) 21. complain (anag) 23. dis/miss 25. minaret (anag) 26. forge/t 29. night (anag) 30. sash 31. VI/se

===== Cryptogram ===== ==== Keywords: ====

Plain text	Keyword	Code
a	A be D	D
c	for C: ED	ED
d	D is miss	MISS
e	for E: ST	ST
f	F is T	T
g	for G: ET	ET
h	S as H	S
i	trade I, N	I, N
k	C as K	C
l	APP are L	APP
m	CO = M plain	CO
n	trade I, N	I, N
o	as O: cial	CIAL
p	as P: ECT	ECT
r	R is E	E
s	F, I replace S	F, I
t	MIN are T	MIN
u	make U P	P
v	V is E	E
w	W is DOM	DOM

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