Cape Argus

SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 And, as the tide’s about to turn, get out of the way (5,5) 6 Ran after the man getting on (4) 10 Porridge and a meat-loaf, cooked but left unfinished (7) 11 The flowers the little girl stole off with (7) 12 The plant, dispatch properly (9) 13 Game to make an enormous hole to accommodat­e the pole (5) 14 Put the question to a returned Greek (5) 15 So there ís a note for you to take round (9) 17 Gave to others and did without oneself (9) 20 Insist on getting out of entertainm­ent (5) 21 The first part of Sea Serpent is silly, but it gets better (5) 23 Will try to get at the fellows trapped inside (9) 25 Joe’s come back with a girl: a foreign wife (7) 26 Meet fleeing terrorists in a country abroad (7) 27 A little something to eat with the girlfriend (4) 28 A community that gives satisfacti­on (10)

DOWN

1 Stays and sees itís coming back (5) 2 The performers found the lock in the case forced (9) 3 What you feel when the dentist says ëA big cavityí? (4,10) 4 A prominent foreigner got in the way (7) 5 Indulge the quartet, you reveal (7) 7 The dope again is put in the shade (5) 8 A stunner set on reforming a crook (9) 9 Not twice! (6,8) 14 Spoke to before taking a swing at? (9) 16 Generally speaking, will have one conceal a grave error (2,7) 18 Give one too much and one gets into a state of confusion (7) 19 With sun and sand all about, itís sweet (7) 22 See this key fits in upside-down (5) 24 Are off between times, which is enjoyable (5)

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