SAGA December

[May-bell-09]

This is really hard this time! If 19d is Office, stuck on 26a.Main source of plant growth in summer is temperature(8) I have E?R?S?E? and can only make egresses, why? Also cannot figure out 15a...policeman at end of chase examining body(12) ????E?????T?. 1d. Bond with terminal value- mine receives special boost(8) I thought it was Maturity, but cannot be. HELP!

[albaqwerty]

can only suggest Inspectorate for 15a, but I have my doubts

[Jumbuck]

26a meristem (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meris
tem?r=75&src=ref&ch=dic)


...sumMER IS TEMperature

[Jumbuck]

since that link didn't work this is the defn of meristem: "embryonic tissue in plants; undifferentiated, growing, actively dividing cells."

[Jumbuck]

1d POSTOBIT (usually hyphenated as post-obit)

anagram of 'boost' within 'pit' (mine)

post-obit bond: a bond given by a borrower, payable after the death of a specified person, esp one given to a moneylender by an expectant heir promising to repay when his interest falls into possession - from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Post-obit

[Pentalpha8]

1d post-obit ( kindly answered previously by Jumbuck for me ) bond paying a sum of money after the death of some specified person.
Inspectorate is correct . Inspector ( policeman) at ( end of chase ) (e) Inspectorate =body

[May-bell-09]

Too complicated for me! Many thanks all helpful answers.