The Herald (South Africa)

cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1 Queries cap to be fixed for novel form (10)

6 Catch on -- shoot! (4)

10 The girl has a fine bundle (5) 11 Criticise players eating out with no end of fun (9) 12 Loose grasp of property tenure? (8)

13 Married man originally a lady! (5)

15 Rattle never developed by one in France (7) 17 Retainer dispatched to collect regular bits of trivia (7) 19 Discovered novel scheme must be exploitati­on (7) 21 Reported facility on net swing (7)

22 A little tear? (5) 24 Religious establishm­ent accommodat­ing Italian will get precedence (8)

27 Turn, as let off as a consequenc­e (9) 28 Harden against some from Manchester United making a comeback (5)

29 Bear has no time to be smooth (4)

30 Dreary pessimist knew battle is lost (3,7)

DOWN

1 Advance when yours truly leaves job (4) 2 Unambiguou­s article on church will get authorizat­ion (9)

3 Sack head of finance in anger (5)

4 Scouse is different across river -- that's sweet! (7) 5 Positive aspects of winning teams (7)

7 Walked off, missing kilometres in wooded area (5) 8 Dull affair that shows intelligen­ce (4,6)

9 With no source of sugar, amrita is a poor drink (3,5) 14 Peevish types no longer available! (3,2,5)

16 Circles old nurse upset (8) 18 Stunned when lorry gets both of us on board (9) 20 Pay for person living abroad to accommodat­e one European (7)

21 Couple however turned up this in the laundry room (4,3) 23 Sticky stuff keeping son in check? (5)

25 Side order of cream in tea taken occasional­ly? (5) 26 Made an advance fast (4)

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