Cape Argus

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Current is reliant upon the microscopi­c (2-2-3-6)

10 New part constructe­d for European port (7)

11 Pirates made the long walk (7)

12 Second small threat dissipated by flame (10)

13 Prompt to grasp lecturer’s first suggestion (4)

15 Need alternativ­es to fill flat-bottomed boat with some strawberri­es (6)

16 Traveller to fear wary stranger (8)

18 Previously finished cursory examinatio­n (4-4) 20 Free from secure facility (6)

23 Stick outside first-class highway (4)

24 Juvenile to give out during climb (10)

27 Devilish protest detailing the devil (7)

28 Midwest came first in running repair (7)

29 Chore taxpayer reassigned to an old bird (13)

DOWN

2 Model may fondle seabird (7)

3 Open front of the house set off poet without restraint (4,3,3)

4 Dance for every grain loader (6)

5 Mother has regularly likable stuff (8)

6 Reluctant to spend at close quarters (4)

7 Sponge of roof worker absorbed two pints (7)

8 Censors part of a comedian’s act (4)

9 Run through crew inside funeral vehicle (8)

14 Some fragrance is what puddings possess (10)

15 Break down content of puritan project (8)

17 Worry when a heel turned up between two men (8)

19 Chiromance­r foolishly lost icon of magician (7)

21 Council ends too soon to be beyond doubt (7)

22 Students turned up by mistake (4,2)

25 Rank outsiders in tiebreaker (4)

26 Move slowly forward or steal off quietly (4)

QUICK ACROSS

1 Extension of financial markets internatio­nally (13)

10 Fortress, stronghold (7)

11 Repeat an earlier theme (7)

12 Snakelike (10)

13 Alert, put on guard (4)

15 Modest, staid (6)

16 Glade (8)

18 Endorsemen­t, authorisat­ion (8)

20 Aircraft shed (6)

23 Wander (4)

24 Wholesome, healthy (10)

27 Swagger, bluster (7)

28 Metal urn for making tea (7)

29 Desire to attract to attention by outrageous behaviour (13)

DOWN

2 Period of five years (7)

3 Newlywed man (10)

4 Duration, span (6)

5 Scatter in small drops (8)

6 Class, kind (4)

7 The art of folding paper (7)

8 Wading bird (4)

9 Adolescent (8)

14 Horse soldiers (10)

15 Tirade (8)

17 Tubular pasta (8)

19 Solid formation of soldiers (7)

21 Long, narrow furrows (7)

22 Mixture of cereal, nuts and fruit (6)

25 Ride the waves (4)

26 West African nation (4)

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