The Citizen (Gauteng)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across 1. Graduate doctor loves to film first sign of grass (6,5) 9. He studies components of any salt after treatment (7) 10. Sort of fleck round middle of arm and middle of leg? (7) 11. Extraordin­ary little fellow originally? (3) 12. Anonymous nun ordered to admit king immediatel­y (7) 13. Instrument in old vehicle next to fashionabl­e area (7) 14. Cut fruit and vegetable (3) 15. Former academicia­n hosts Tory leader as well (5) 17. Reveal last five pieces of framework (3,2) 18. Hindu ascetic just about heading for Kashmir (5) 20. Clumsy writer held back by computer systems (5) 22. How heavy is this clerical garment? (3) 24. Assess again the ground in section of bowling green (7) 25. Imitating wail by heroine of ‘La Boheme’ (7) 26. Bird hides among chrysanthe­mums (3) 27. Crushes member of family (7) 28. Officer abandons teammates for more than 3 miles (7) 29. Profligate Spanish cancel maritime plant (11) Down 1. Dodgy traders need to promote drinks outside (5,10) 2. Dance location where person from Warsaw follows PM (7) 3. One struggles to obtain newspaper on many occasions (5) 4. I hear county swallowed gag (9) 5. Position of boss in the main (7) 6. Allow for one UK– NATO tactic to go wrong (4,4,7) 7. Unfairly outbid doctor carrying unlimited cash (6) 8. Arrest Greek character engaged in racket (6) 16. Got firm to remove gran from kitchen garden in distress (9) 18. Look out on street and lots of trees (6) 19. Distorted series about United put out again (7) 21. Instrument­s in a pit set up around mike (7) 23. Youthful hobby is spoiled after book is stolen (6) 25. It helps plants develop a lot around lake (5)

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