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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
aA be DD
cfor C: EDED
dD is missMISS
efor E: STST
fF is TT
gfor G: ETET
hS as HS
itrade I, NI, N
kC as KC
lAPP are LAPP
mCO = M plainCO
ntrade I, NI, N
oas O: cialCIAL
pas P: ECTECT
rR is EE
sF, I replace SF, I
tMIN are TMIN
umake U PP
vV is EE
wW is DOMDOM

Final Solution

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