The Herald (South Africa)

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ACROSS

1 Stomach perhaps that makes a noise in church? (5) 4 Sadly addicted after swallowing ecstasy, getting committed (9) 9 One acting badly about food sent back Big Mac? (9) 10 Implied thing cooked for 9 should have new stuffing (5) 11 Book substitute (7) 12 What candidate and attacker both want (7) 13 One might hang on until it gets warmer (6) 15 Kids' tasks wrecked mower -husband OK about that? (8) 18 Going on and on about kiss being superficia­l (8) 20 'Revolver' LP I stole, minus sleeves (6) 23 After a half-day, could say 'Djiboutian' (7) 24 Kind of pencil, round and silver, that's used by a woman (7) 26 A chap in rep (5) 27 Country area repeatedly restrictin­g deviant rituals (9) 28 Holding flower back, shy son presents plants (9) 29 Does fast pass on street heading west (5)

DOWN

1 Stand up to that woman, sensible or not (9) 2 Olympics, for instance, has a role in sending a message (5) 3 Grey car's parked in it (7) 4 Student's goal of French grant initially withheld (6) 5 Business leader I'd confused with minister (8) 6 Originated sandwiches container for tea -- sweet! (7) 7 Maybe coach with time organised football? (9) 8 Gets uncool boyfriends? (5) 14 Petition fencing knight errant recited, all over Spain (9) 16 Weight running amok, girl having seconds (9) 17 Insist staff sunbathe -- one's covered up twice (8) 19 Concert in Reading? (7) 21 Looked away from second of picadors wounded by bull -ring's third piercing (7) 22 Like to get into endless board game pursuits (6) 23 Collect animal tails in the morning (5) 25 Replacing this compiler with uniform rubbish would be swell (5)

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