The New Zealand Herald

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Fundamenta­l degree should be read as it’s printed (5) 4. A domestic may be civil, working in government (7) 8. Racial fiction about the making of it understand­able (13) 10. About the birth of Atlanta? No thanks! (5)

11. To get one on the blower is Wagner’s work (4) 12. A good-looking person of the opposite sex to outwit (4) 16. Material used for a pancake in France (5)

17. The weaving together of mental centre one organised (13) 19. Right hand has a lawn to play around with tusked monster (7) 20. Found out how long it took to go back to sea (5)

DOWN

1. Postponeme­nt of stock delivery in reverse to Ian, maybe (13) 2. In South Africa leading politician may go here for health benefits (3)

3. One employing a lawyer to get Celt in trouble (6) 4. Furtive way to move before end of May (6)

5. It is truly a motoring event that involves the East (6)

6. Bad feeling is aim Tony must disperse (9)

7. Is compassion­ate but may have threatened Red revolution (6,7)

9. It may transmit charge to one with the baton (9)

13. Have a burn-up, or burn it superficia­lly (6) 14. Remember to ring one back (6)

15. It glues the last part of 17 (6)

18. Himmler gave up holding a tree (3)

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