THE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Don’t like something that is over; love a starter (9)

6 Human Resources keeps beer for caller (5)

9 Calling girl who is performing after one (7)

10 Afdaks on sale, with final discount open to negotiation (4-3) 11 Student pursues

travel nonsense ... (6) 12 ... for example, misplaced pity with an African (8)

14 Passion plus temper

consumes (4) 15 Vigorously stem

tennis ideas (10) 18 Frenetically shoot

round town (10) 20 Power to The Way very in! (4)

23 A new connection to birth quietly returns to frog (8)

24 Tax back to halfgovern shebeen (6) 26 Twit comes back and has bust-up with cleaners (7) 27 Record one hot rap before offering “Rest in Peace” (7) 28 Dash in and get

around about (5) 29 Find bloody party

first (9)

Down

1 Animal is a right crazy

and sick duck (9) 2 Fools about one after starting to taste wines (7)

3 I check publicity

introducing shrub (6) 4 Pass South African on

the road (4)

5 It is customary for one Glory Boat to get blown up (10) 6 Economical airconditioner to warm up backward politician (4,4)

7 Left a television with Scotsman (European) (7)

8 Schoolmaster returns,

heart pent up (5) 13 Adaptable NGO creed is appreciated

(10)

16 Resolutely remain around lunch

spread (9)

17 Get away from promotion held for

adventure (8)

19 Force nothing in mythical monster

(7)

21 One introduces empty trade tariff

repeat (7)

22 I initially buy old fodder first and

that’s not right! (6)

23 Drive one into bed (5)

25 Cook up feeble ones (4)