zACROSS&DOWNzHtðT;’JÂ1.2cÿ@±@ MARATHON.DALLASI.E.A.C...L.E.PSILICATE.ICEAGEH.A.K.O.I.H.R.AALTOS.PASTERNAKP.I...U.I.M...E.HOLMES.SKIPPERS.N.A.....S.A.SAUSTRIA.WATERY.N...T.V.A...E.WTESTIFIER.ERNIEI.A.N.D.W.M.T.IALLIES.DILATINGG.V.T...C.I.N.HOBOIST.SKYLIGHT--------.-------.-.-.-...-.-.---------.-------.-.-.-.-.-.-.------.----------.-...-.-.-...-.------.--------.-.-.....-.-.--------.------.-...-.-.-...-.----------.------.-.-.-.-.-.-.-------.---------.-.-...-.-.-.-------.--------Cryptic Crossword #76Michael Curl(c) Michael CurlFrench revolutionary with sweetheart in battle (8)Accident caused by masthead on a ship at sea? (6)Family accounts (9)They secure money for the government, so we hear (5)A month's work for a denizen of the deep (7)Texas city in which everything is grabbed by lawmen? (6)St. Michael transforms metal transformer (9)King John's last to find out (5)Audio equipment for presiding officers in the legislature (8)Form of licit sea salt (8)Regard wise man, reportedly, in cold spell (3,3)Goddess - one with little sister (4)Singers in a special Tosca production (5)Writer producing page behind a king (9)Great detective finding second of clues in accommodation (6)Strait men may be strict disciplinarians (9)Fish or insect for captain (7)Pop not buying mom and pop art? (9)Wild goats in a capital city (8)European nation curtailing an American test (7)Eager prima donna turns up (4)Sort of wet? Ay, that's about right (6)Dionne's place in England (7)The importance of delay for a listener (6)One giving evidence, if ignored, would be more snappish (9)Round of fire involving Vietnam's leader in Laos disturbance (5)Irene's new name (5)Messages transmitted about a mile (1-4)Capone deceives colleagues (6)Understand about language spreading out (8)Player one's seen in new boots (6)Through this you may see a star, perhaps (8)76