Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS 1. Was hit on the head by shower when in bed (7) 5. Swotted, if one was packed in tight (7)

9. Confess it is what things will do in the wash (4,5) 10. Stone, perhaps emerald, for a girl (5)

11. Lily’s fruit made one forget a good deal with us (5) 12. It gives one a shock to begin with the fish (9) 13. A feeling it may cause a splash in the press (9) 16. Sort of trove that’s not hidden (5)

17. Being fussy, choose your initial letter (5)

18. He makes things in wood for fish to go in (9) 20. Is elastic, and tries line out (9)

23. It takes hard work to join scion to stock (5)

25. Taking drugs with American gin cocktail (5)

26 .Big Bang affected six on pole in this way (9) 27. In addition to a rifle, it is fitting for a light bulb (7) 28. Admit carbon at once, being half-dead (7) DOWN 1. Knocks the belt fasteners out of shape (7)

2. Have to confess, to let one enter (5)

3. It is needed, is money (9)

4. But a man may do so without a frock (5)

5. It holds cart in one form (9)

6. Father to brothers and to Bab perhaps (5)

7. Gaiety made Tim err, men being upset by it (9)

8. Take great pleasure in Turkish sweetmeat (7)

14. City seen to waver about the South’s poverty (9) 15. An increase in credit causes me net trouble (9)

16. Has got too big to be finished: wrong letters for it (9)

17. It may be unsettling and cheeky to rub it the wrong way (7) 19. Maybe neuter one body of retainers (7)

21. A rocking-stone goes along with the confusion (5)

22. What to talk about with cop, it turns out (5)

24. Living with evil, a turnup occurs (5)

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