The Herald (South Africa)

cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1 Turn it up intermitte­ntly – speed gives notable success (7)

5 Analysed a test-market

stocking drugs (7)

9 Shock a friend welcoming

pressure (5)

10 Prime Minister needs best

sort of growth (9)

11 Newly-developed African oil

state (10)

12 Discreet attention seeker? (4)

14 Aching to incorporat­e seating

area, getting establishe­d (4-8)

18 Extended prison term in

exposed environmen­t? (12)

21 European article adopted in

case of dispute (4)

22 Cooking, get poetic about a

dish (7,3)

25 Adulterous couple should confront this regularly ignored dynasty (3-6)

26 Country home needing assistance to make a comeback (5)

27 Hooligan sport enthusiast

embracing Formula One (7)

28 Argued violently after son

gets sweet (7)

DOWN

1 One’s heart is in touch for a

spell (6)

2 Forces smile awkwardly

absorbing pressure (6)

3 Delivery vehicles exploit aids

for anglers (4,6)

4 Classic poet’s house on the

sea in France (5)

5 Artistic city’s redesigned

around tip (9)

6 Benefit of lies oddly

underpinni­ng party (4)

7 Vet finally has joint

settlement (8)

8 Plan great changes in animal

enclosure (8)

13 Junior to enter grovelling

initially suffering (10)

15 Papal gag or rein, after a

fashion (9)

16 Traders possibly accepting

nothing for such a vehicle (8)

17 Insist, and offer to keep

deadlock (5-3)

19 Rest of page in red is

redrafted (6)

20 Announce the lady’s

mistreated lad (6)

23 Bought on the way up when

seeing such garments (5)

24 Part of problem in ironing

dress (4)

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