Crossword 552

ACROSS

1. Seed capsules of ginger family plants, an aromatic spice (8)

5. Cut of meat from the upper joint of an animal’s foreleg (8)

11. Young chicken bred for grilling (7)

12. Dish of thinly sliced raw fish (7)

13. Large, succulent lily family plants native to Africa (5)

14. Liquid preparation for medicinal or cosmetic application to the skin (6)

15. Brought together (6)

16. Low woody plant or bush with little or no trunk (5)

19. American domestic garden (4)

23. At liberty (4)

24. Substance that gives colour to animal and plant tissues (7)

25. Collective name for indigenous Southern African cattle (5)

26. The _____ daisy is also called wild chrysanthemum (5)

28. One who clips the fleece from a sheep (7)

30. Cereal grass (Oryza sativa) grown in flooded paddy fields (4)

32. Horse’s pace between walk and canter (4)

35. India’s capital territory (5)

38. Plant of the Capsicum genus (6)

39. ______ blanc is a highly acidic white grape variety (6)

40. Fynbos herb (genus Agathosma) used in medicine (5)

42. Butcher’s chopper (7)

43. Rear section of an articulated lorry (7)

44. Uninterested; languid (8)

45. Lineage (8)

DOWN

1. Rare breed of long-tailed chickens originating in Cuba (8)

2. Male domestic fowl (7)

3. In flower (6)

4. Lady’s fingers (4)

6. Any of various kinds of dogfish as food (4)

7. Bearlike (6)

8. Fishing boat using a net that moves with the tide (7)

9. Large animal the North American variety of which is called caribou (8)

10. Finely ground meal of grain (5)

17. Health preservation through cleanliness (7)

18. Dig up (7)

20. Of trees, closely spaced (5)

21. Involuntary muscular contraction (5)

22. The marabou _____ is a large African bird with hollow leg bones (5)

23. Swift or nimble (5)

27. In the zone either side of the equator (8)

29. Flat-bodied elasmobranch fish with a barbed dorsal spine (8)

31. Large pine tree (Widdringtonia) native to Southern Africa (7)

33. Long curl of hair (7)

34. Slender, long-legged African cat with a spotted coat (6)

36. Concerning a nearby place or area (5)

37. Saying (6)

40. Brothers (abbr) (4)

41. Orang-____ (4)