Crossword

2762

ACROSS

1 Add as a supplement (6) 4 Move or cause to move unsteadily (6)

9 A contest or game between two teams representing different countries in a sport (13)

10 Hurt (4) 11 Whichever of a specified class might be chosen (3) 12 Enthusiastic (4) 15 Familiarize (5)

16 Not heavy (5) 20 Spoken (4) 21 Conniving (3) 22 Beautiful or lovely to look at (4)

25 Original country of colonists or settlers (6,7)

26 Keep out of sight; try not to be noticed (3,3)

27 A heavy load that is difficult to carry (6)

DOWN

1 Beast (6)

2 A violent confrontation involving large numbers of people (7,6)

3 A boringly studious person (4)

5 A door or gate by which people may leave (4) 6 Kind-hearted (13)

7 Give in (6)

8 Short pleasurable excursion (5)

13 Secret agent (3)

14 Mend (3)

17 Regular (6)

18 A free-standing or hanging timepiece (5)

19 A coloured pencil or stick used for drawing (6) 23 Conqueror, champion (4) 24 Desmond Mpilo _, social rights activist, Nobel laureate, retired Anglican cleric (4)