SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 1023

Entries must reach Contest Editor SuperQuick 1023, Top of the Times PO Box 11, Cape Town 8000 or e-mail tott@inl.co.za by midday on Wednesday. The first correct entry drawn wins R100, the next three R50 each. Winners are announced next week.

NOTE: Please include your postal address and contact number with your entry.

ACROSS

1 Note there’s not much to interest the railway buff (4,1,3,5)

8 Some day you’ll get that dog trained! (7)

9 They’re good for a long distance flight, we’re told (7)

11 Wants very much to have house doctors for the pets’ clinic (6) 13 In short, the gale damaged part of the plane (8)

15 The man with the sun-shield, turning, may be from the camp (5) 16 Asked for neat (7)

18 And isn’t bothered about being the deputy (5-2)

19 From the first, my grasp of it is too vague (5)

21 It’s irrational? Nonsense! (8)

23 Make out a fellow, the time after (6)

25 The fellow at first makes a charming impression (7)

26 I got all upset about the member being banned (7)

28 Set the thoughts racing? (3,4,6)

DOWN

2 In the same position as before, is impassive (7)

3 Bother! It’s a score! (3)

4 That’s a loud response from the bridegroom, pet (4) 5 Decide something would have been better left raw? (4,6) 6 The silly girl had none on leaving (5)

7 The medal, battered, turned up again inside: it’s valuable (7)

8 The evening performance of “Holiday Home” (6,5)

10 Does one have it in the drawing instead of the dining room? (7,4) 12 When laid up, she’s sent back (5)

14 Food you have after eating the ice-cream? (4,6)

17 Music that’s strange: not altogether bad (5)

18 The wind is rocking the bird house (7)

20 The light food served up inside does surprise one (7)

22 Since I am standing in for a foreign buddy (5)

24 A business that’s well established (4)

27 To strike back is bad (3)