The Citizen (KZN)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Hot sailor kept in Dubai complex or not far away (3,5) 5. C. Diaz surprising­ly owns old car (6) 9. Tale of self-pity annoyed boss (Conservati­ve) (3,5) 10. Keep waiting at home after changing date (6) 12. In either half of U.S. prison perform (4) 13. thinner inept tune composed about Russia (10) 15. W8 pinching Olympic event (13) 19. Operation botched in costly motel (13) 23. Arabs gut is vibrating playing this? (4,6) 25. Boyfriends old airline uniform (4) 28. First batsmans prone to move across end of crease (6) 29. WI get it cooked in 15 Across and served during trip (2-6) 30. Miners union takes time, say, for some spice (6) 31. Nurse drinking coffee is a slovenly woman (8)

Down

1. Help close off one town in Perugia (6) 2. old Popes living in it (5) 3. Intensely dislike editing both articles (4) 4. Branch recruits men in town (7) 6. Once swam across a huge stretch of water (5) 7. In Libya it fell to bits, showing lack of capacity (9) 8. Meet Tory on roadside (8) 11. Cut away edges of topaz and left different stone (4) 14. Sound equipment provided in Hawaii (2-2) 15. Dishevelle­d woman in department covering S. Wales (9) 16. Knot twine in odd places (3) 17. Enemy surround large ice sheet (4) 18. It could be Bobs turn to be pigheaded (8) 20. Somewhere to hide Iranian cash thats been raised (4) 21. Strait route (7) 22. Old dog working sheep (6) 24. Some see gander aloft protecting its mates (5) 26. Good score in Gleneagles (5) 27. Almost bluish-grey strip of wood (4)

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