THE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 It passes the signal, say, with

pens moving (7)

5 Throw out The Mission (7) 9 Thank you - cost of accommodation includes a guinea fowl! (9)

10 Anchor end of kayak to side

(5)

11 Managed over half your fibre

(5)

12 Escort nurse and worker after

a time (9)

13 Argument set in fractured

side (7)

15 Suck up and lope around after

school (7)

17 Bends style - an excellent

beginning (7)

19 She does keep all our odd

characters away (7)

21 I trail old man with chest, an

Asian (9)

23 No energy in the referee, no

anger - what a blow! (5) 25 Centre holds hot job (5) 26 Overwhelming length and

descent (9)

27 Sit back - accident in news

(7)

28 Initially Eugéne Terre’Blanche spied around, notwithstanding (7) Down

1 Stitched up the uterus, retaining

embryo despite openings (7) 2 New, very unsure, very scared

(5)

3 Cape writer in Urals,

meandering around (9) 4 Englishman makes tea at spring

(7)

5 Raiders swop sides for

exercises (7)

6 Noakes emerges endlessly

shaken from special deal (5) 7 Try to close each extreme

venture that belongs to us (9) 8 Left without support, returns, leaves in the highest position (7)

14 Stood over [naughty wink]

beautiful cabinet-maker (9) 16 Unfortunately, its oil has foul

smell (9)

17 Mimic feline and parrot (7) 18 Makes possible steal in East

London quarters (7) 19 Stooped to mix gin indeed (7) 20 Incomparable purse designed

by me (7)

22 Radiance found in Tokoloshe

encounters (5)

24 Milk ibis? You are crazy (5)