Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Conceal client’s head pain (5)

4. Break up newspaper workers taking part in gutless fight? (8)

8. Sick emu ain’t treated with shed light on (10)

9. Bath connected to end of hose pipe (4)

10. Story line involved arsenic and love (8)

11. Irritable father’s not used in dispersal of petty cash (6)

13. Pig-headed person inscribed in centre of plated charm (6)

14. Returned catalogue containing worker’s pants (8)

16. Kid puts together puzzles (8)

19. Computer store in federal jurisdicti­on is falsely charged (6)

21. Small, like a bee? (6)

23. Saw maker relocated to parish (8)

24. Learners excited about power (4)

26. Forest dweller’s German tank, mostly on the outside, is sound as a bell (10)

27. He left bad, polluted creek maintained in reserve (4,4)

28. Visitor took a shot in the dark reportedly (5)

DOWN

1. Little consolatio­n from doc implicated in case of shooter (4,7)

2. Long submarine passageway? (7)

3. Moves overseas, flying down the back aboard internatio­nal airline (9)

4. Very busy fellow left a market (4,3)

5. Turn away troubled relative not admitting lie (5)

6. Friends gathered around 25 Down detailed changes? (7)

7. Point used when writing part of a mini budget (3)

12. Criminal threatens son ignoring a great deal of trouble (7,4)

15. Fellows, buoyed by hope, get orderly not adjusted to individual’s requiremen­ts (3,3,3)

17. Took flight, carrying on diamonds brushed by hand (7)

18. Suffering from travelling by boat, ace skis erraticall­y (7)

20. Marshal worked wearing tailored gear (7)

22. Lifted accuracy diminished by car plant (5)

25. Small truck is attractive without the front-end (3)

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