The Herald (South Africa)

CRYPTIC

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ACROSS

1 The end of play is baffling (6) 5 Imagine, my dear, a rum after end of round (8) 10 Question in church about acceptable fruit (6) 11 Make-up of Universal screening ET ? (8) 12 Flight of rocket with this person wearing space body suit (6,9) 16 Line in funny gag (8) 18 One going into town for fish? (6) 20 Common sense shown by British artist? In spades (6) 21 Fresh and clear schedule of events (8) 22 As with a bareknuckl­e boxer, play hardball? (3,6,3,3) 27 Savoury dish: ingredient­s in welcome letter (8) 28 Very strong, round number in gym (6) 29 A gem may be gleaned from his paper (8) 30 Crude burrow close to spinney (6)

DOWN

2 Rupert met fantastic musician (9) 3 Bond’s boss at the office, cringing at psychic’s skill? (4-7) 4 Charm, first of pieces put in auction (5) 6 Hello, Goodbye as performed in South Pacific (5) 7 Reserved reduced object (5) 8 Former partner has taken up painting more (5) 9 Pal packing revolution­ary weapon (7) 13 Refined fare tons put on cereal abroad (7) 14 Troublemak­er on the Spanish force (5) 15 Bond character responsibl­e for pyramid scheme? (5,6) 17 Enthusiasm one may see blow over (5) 19 Two chapters about a very loud and popular bird (9) 20 Pantomime character, stooge on stage at the start (7) 23 Check out organ at university (3,2) 24 Freeloader in shelter? Check (5) 25 One exercising veto by right? (5) 26 More than enough beer member’s got in (5)

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