The Herald (South Africa)

cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1 Sponsor sporting venue in the circumstan­ces (10) 6 Some reckless pedestrian­s belted along (4) 10 Image conjured by small literary house (5) 11 Basic assumption­s when housing soldiers in accommodat­ion units (9) 12 Like climbing plant barely covering study (8) 13 Smell getting round -- grim! (5) 15 Shine as good little creatures in a group (7) 17 Synthetic material shown by model in illustrati­on (7) 19 Not entirely calm, one rushed old hospital worker (7) 21 See clan destroyed in purge (7) 22 Stories told originally when having drinks in pubs? (5) 24 Members' entrances (8) 27 Giant also represente­d in a longing for things past (9) 28 Leader of theatre wanting famous playwright maybe to provide material (5) Kind of drunk hanging round end of bar (4) Angry bit of writing making one beam (10) 29 30

DOWN

1 Fierce animal? Nonsense! (4) 2 Religious instructio­n that could be schematic (9) 3 Noise of complaint increased in the auditorium (5) 4 Survive in garments designed for all winds and weathers? (7) 5 Vessels, any number operating to the north day and night (3,4) 7 Yearn to have little old Christmas show (5) 8 Woman's essay has editor bemused (10) 9 I am needing bit of time, behind schedule -- sacrifice to be made (8) 14 Rows in which insect may hide at the bottom of e.g. plants (10) 16 African in short garment meeting girl from Cardiff? (8) 18 Point when bug penetrates fruit tree (9) 20 Mineral not fake guy brought up (7) 21 One offering news in separate bits! (7) 23 One missing out -- gets nearer, but not number one (5) 25 7 freely available (2,3) 26 Escape is fast with little time wasted (4)

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