Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

8. It is waiting to go off (4,4)

9. Sort of tyre, the right one to fit Lada with? (6)

10. The significan­ce of the vulgar to practical wisdom (6,5) 11. Cob’s mate one will put in an enclosure (3)

13. Is lame as fifty little devils can be (5)

15. Prestigiou­s US universiti­es may leave one guy out (3,6) 17. He is skilled in growing the guilt RA curtails (15) 19. It separates the art one has in point of change (9)

21. One who rebukes, namely, the elderly (5)

23. A Turkish commander might turn either way (3)

24. They have been changed to fit Ada into Pat’s arrangemen­t (11)

27. One can make a drama about an invasion fleet (6)

28. Various things show what happens to tomatoes exposed to its light (8)

DOWN

1. Is turning sanctimoni­ous when going to the poll (8)

2. Look radiant, maybe, but heartless (4)

3. Is crazy about nothing, only different (5)

4. Remark on the mail where the army may be on watch (11,4) 5. Fighters who may be all in (9)

6. It is not even a stroke allowed in handicap (3)

7. Canadian river boat left out of the tableau somehow (6) 12. Of the French council laggards held up (6)

14. How one writes in upper case letters for reproducti­ons (6) 16. One who has care of scout and one who changes (9) 18. It could license the right to screw it to the barrel (8)

20. Silky yarn Ron makes with 23 (6)

22. Colour isn’t common to be begun quietly (5)

25. Japanese pill container made from iron (4)

26. A passing interest starts fading after discussion (3)

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