THE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

5 Energetic fourth section to end

La Boheme (6)

7 I sweat in sweltering Swaziland

(8)

9 Troubling that clot left in middle

of Heidelberg case (8)

10 Well after her bursting forth

came Beyoncé’s first buck (6) 11 Lacks definition; I recollect science should include one (12)

13 Fool party to work around old

military vets (6)

15 Spirit encountered and let

develop (6)

18 Chatted about bad flu at once

(12)

21 Withdraw doctor (6)

22 Like a drum frenzy after the

Yardbirds music begins (8) 23 Instrument to ensure breakfast readiness — for example, good watch (3,5)

24 Hot but quiet in solar eclipse?

(6) Down

1 Drops credit when you use it to

dabble in oil (8)

2 Grahamstown electrician starts

car for twins (6)

3 Grumpy, for instance, from one’s

first moment in small state (8) 4 Rest without any beginning

troubles (6)

6 Attend Evita after tea (8)

7 Slowly moving towards the

border (6)

8 Unrestrained Enon is a gas (4) 12 Coarse attempt to get Bronze

Bream (4,4)

14 Overview of Kraaipan (or

amaBriqua) inhabitants (8) 16 Brain regulator is a beat inside,

therefore (8)

17 Fat lover offers fun

conversations (6)

18 Sails past the seashores (6) 19 O/T must improve to be best

(6)

20 Mountain flower (4)