THE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 It shows where you stopped to smell well and spoil last steak (8)

9 Rocking with terribly rich during

breather (8)

10 When new at home, I follow (4) 11 Baby carriage by morning joins

special lab tour (12) 13 Manages to trail small checks

(6)

14 Show one neutral command

losing heart (8)

15 English actor joined you and me on time on All Saints Day (7)

16 Yes, sergeant-major in early

start to find fragrant plant (7) 20 Flourishes for ages after food

returns (8)

22 Torn over the Spanish yield (6) 23 Drummer was champion - a real original story with ultimate stamina, beat and time to lead with satisfaction (7,5) 25 Garden implements ruin shoe

... and hose (4)

26 Place cream around about (8) 27 Speed up former training with

new diet (8)

Down

2 So, if rice was cooked for

openings ... (8)

3 A thousand wait around pressure rips apart delicate little buck (12)

4 Half rest, neither opening nor

closing business outdoors (8) 5 Little group will perhaps like

Pom (7)

6 Rowed with energy - into

swimming guard (6)

7 Touch and greet, not without

love (4)

8 Distress a horse and I veer off

(8)

12 Talented and delivered the

goods (12)

15 Loosen disintegrated bun – bad

luck on final bake (8) 17 Landing – place for stair break

and unlimited trips (8) 18 Anti-climax of no-one opening

... (8)

19 ... municipality? Hasten with

excitement (7)

21 Love-bird is a pain (6) 24 Topless demonstration for

chief (4)