THE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Exposure of airline cartel (6) 4 Most southern region across

mountains (8)

10 Wow! Dispatched around the

country, I get working (9)

11 One in flight is one enraptured by

celebrity (5)

12 A way to put back flies (7)

13 Way back when, finally broke gin

wide open (7)

14 Tree hemmed in by blue-gum

thickets (5)

15 Knows reported resistance in

government to jewellery (4,4) 18 Unspoilt area enthrals one in

Free State dorp (8)

20 Tycoon is second to pull back (5) 23 Last attempt with money spells

problems (7)

25 Group adds articles of headwear

(7)

26 Object to skraal goat initially (5) 27 Have fun with stimulants and

flowers (9)

28 Make lawful that the French girl

is English (8)

29 Held in Hanover, leper wilted (6)

Down

1 Work incredibly hard with August

TB outbreak (4,1,3)

2 Scamper with crazy trio and go

mad (3,4)

3 Close shave as new ground starts to implode next-door grandstand (4,5)

5 Political leader was very zany about Left, and had way to hold restless rabble (3,3,8)

6 Stitch again about three points (5) 7 Avoidance means no-one to

store up (7)

8 Place that takes car rubbish loses

heart (6)

9 Funny feeling about sewing

equipment (4,3,7)

16 Enjoyably recollect and rinse

mice out (9)

17 Makes tidy lists in competition

(6,2)

19 Evening is decreasing? (7) 21 Slow praise and even sad rage

arises (7)

22 At last - removal of government

(6)

24 Roll in sack extremely

extramarital (5)

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