–ģACROSS&DOWNZHMČ¯ 1.2c@„.P.S.O.I.M.O.R.BUCKSKIN.AMUSED.R.I.L.F.G.T.P.ADAPTATION.OATH.A...H.D.E.F.I.SHINTO.ENTIRELY...A.M.L...A.E.ABYSMAL.WITNESS.O.T...O.N.G...PUTUPJOB.IDEALS.N.R.A.T.T...U.EDIT.BEARINMIND.A.I.B.I.A.A.A.GROUSE.NOTQUITE.Y.M.R.S.E.L.E..-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.------.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.----------.----.-...-.-.-.-.-.------.--------...-.-.-...-.-.-------.-------.-.-...-.-.-...--------.------.-.-.-.-.-...-.----.----------.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.Cryptic Crossword #17Michael Curl© Michael CurlIn which women are secluded, hard up, distressed (6)Pass over little captain (4)Musical state (8)One who does not believe in Castro (7)Greek capital framed by artist - an attractive thing (6)Too far away from the mountains? (3,2,5)Stormy petrels, I found. are cold-blooded creatures (8)Money provided by family for soft leather (8)Entertained in the morning, then exploited (6)Adjustment in a top data base? (10)Some loathsome swearword (4)A clue like this about Japanese religion (6)Must I turn a blunder into a bloomer? (10)Torn net I depend on completely (8)Unfathomable letters from Lamb, say (7)Border seen by going around, around, around (8)It's news broadcast for a seer (7)Start with what I did in the restaurant? (8)Gets in boats at sea (7)Nominate a biblical character for a dishonest scheme that's prearranged (3-2,3)Poker? Utter nonsense! (6)Trade is without high standards (6)Holding up an instrument that is crescent-shaped (6)Prepare to publish current returns (4)Consider an imaginary animal (4,2,4)Manhandle hammer (4)Bird with bellyache (6)Leave message out - almost (3,5)017