Pick Me Up Issue 18

[lynne2496]

1across (9,4) editors refusal ?????t??? ??i?
8 a croc (4) country ride on a horse ????
13 across (9) unofficial policeman ???i?a?e?
17 across (7) momentum i?s?t??
20 across (7) shrill cry
6 down (13) relating to the study of knowledge ?????s?p???a?
7 down (1,5,3,4) map indication ? m???? ??? ????
11 down (4,5) green dessert ???i ?r?i?

[Baldric]

7d X marks the spot

[Baldric]

20a Screech

[Mamyalynne]

11 kiwi fruit

[Baldric]

8a Hack

[frugalfred]

13a vigilante?

[stephendo]

11d Kiwi fruit

[frugalfred]

17a inertia

[Captain2]

6d Epistemologic (courtesy of dannyk)

[frugalfred]

6d philosophical

[bibblebub]

as good a word as that may be, philosophical is more in keeping with the level of the magazine

[frugalfred]

philosophical - relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

[Baldric]

13 Vigilante

[Captain2]

Damn! I suggested philosophical earlier, then went along with danny's answer :-(

[lynne2496]

just need 1across now

[frugalfred]

rejection slip

[bibblebub]

rejection slip

[lynne2496]

thank you very much to all of you

[cathmay]

17a momentum answer is impetus

[cathmay]

Pick me up issue 18
17a. Impetus

[RVDZ]

1a - rejection slip.
8a - hack.
13 across - vigilante.
17 across - impetus.
20 across - screech.
2 down - each.
3 down - tension.
4 down - origami.
5 down idle.
6 down - philosophical.
7 down - x marks the spot.
11 down - kiwi fruit.