THE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Look into disheartened Broederbonder and use upset to create outspoken dominee (6,5)

7 Even Shelley was beautiful (3) 9 Potch University transformed last in initial governance, changing in intensity but not direction (9)

10 Pull to pieces short wood

plank (5)

11 Carry baby, say, back to dignity

(7)

12 Woman’s hard lappie is a kind

of vadoek (7)

13 Greet funny bird (5) 15 Performing about acne to

chaps in Tattoo Centre (9) 17 Pilots note relaxed seas after holy person starts to chant (4,5)

19 Copper metal will intrude (3,2) 20 Friendly but expresses doubts about personal competence

(7)

22 Severely penalise colourful

vehicle on final round (3,4) 24 Little town partly behind

Wellington (5)

25 Rusting box lid defaced, I

confess (9) 27 Rolled regularly past it (3) 28 Creamed exploit to get drink

(7,4)

Down

1 Hit the bookwork (3)

2 Shouts with learners in

agreement (5)

3 Study broken tap and fit again (7) 4 No-one’s got energy without

being silent (9)

5 Pushed rug off little boy (5) 6 Show pose and demonstrate

clearly (7)

7 Most eager to look for grand

sire, possibly inside (9) 8 Taught night needlework (11) 11 Rage about lousy mat - woven

coir - at river (5,6)

14 Grass about Senior Counsel in opening debate that’s overturned (9)

16 A Durbs career is primarily

misplaced belief in chaos (9) 18 Swan nets - they pick up dust

(7)

19 Helped golfer but the blighter

bit the dust (7)

21 Jo’burg, for instance, struck

oil (5)

23 A liberal has one defence (5) 26 Stupid to raise VAT (3)