Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

Take up the cause of the husband or wife after the end of the divorce (7)

Flog bits going west (5)

Starts to tell her about incredible ethnic food (4) Extremely sympathetic friend plays truant with the scamps (10)

Penny begrudges the freebies (8)

It’s not al fresco for one disoriented donor (6)

A repeat of some of the white chocolate (4) Confess the military leader is in the miner’s entrance (5) Almost rope the young woman (4)

At home, the favourites retired part of a foot (6) Snoops around the colourful bouquets (8) Protestation about missing religious vessel (10) Want Eden restored (4)

A blot on the wayward saint (5)

The churchman admits the fruit is marked with spots (7)

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Plunder left by the party pooper (10)

Arizona city that’s cut up over the boy (6) Unusual fate of a cheese (4)

The fortune-teller admits the son could be King David perhaps (8)

It’s out to extend and it’s up to compose (4)

The Queen grasps the number! (5)

Tumblers and carriers are swines, around a long time (7) Who says the doctor is in transgression? (5) Painstakingly lift the lid softly after one (10) Saying churchmen are big guns (7)

Aiming for a national park (8)

Cleans up gambling games (6)

Relinquish the proceeds (5)

Criticise the girls turning up (4)

Indicates approval when finally given two thousand dollars (4)

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WIN

A $50 gift card goes to the first correct entry opened for Barbara Brown’s Weekend Prize Crossword. Send it in an envelope with your name and address to Your Weekend Prize Crossword, Stuff, PO Box 6341, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 or email answers to cryptic@stuff.co.nz. The competition closes at noon on Friday and the solution will be published next week. Winner of the $50 voucher for crossword 613 on June 6, is Richard Knotwell from Lower Hutt. Congratulations, Richard.

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