The Herald (South Africa)

cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1 Less is written about one

British form of transport (7)

5 Fish people oddly want? (7)

9 Room that’s a credit, mostly –

about time (5)

10 Trouble aboard vessel for part

of the army (9)

11 Nut mostly found on reels

for fish (4,6)

12 Handle line during strike (4)

14 An idiot getting upset about quiet process of producing alcohol (12)

18 School rent gear out by type

(12)

21 Many schemes must ignore

parking (4)

22 Device that scans a person

afraid of motor vehicles? (4,6)

25 Time that hurt depressed

land (5,4)

26 Prepare for the best (5)

27 Making a profit from openweave material (7)

28 Ruin one short story of

marriage (7)

DOWN

1 Agree to change after millions

becomes inadequate (6)

2 Review advice that’s given at

work? (6)

3 Support teams accepting

student reverts to type (10)

4 Second unlikely delay (5)

5 Book written to make money

on grass heating unit (9)

6 Slump, seeing money is short

(4)

7 Drink provided after a serving

of tripe (8)

8 Everything depends on this

pitch’s quality (8)

13 Occupation of goalie after

match? (10)

15 Follows a gang, lost in

disarray (4,5)

16 Asked to go naked, revealed

frame (8)

17 Order coach (8)

19 Break after a day at sea (6)

20 Nightmare of poor grades in

exam (6)

23 Dean regularly absorbed by

obscure material (5)

24 Bond’s rumoured nationalit­y?

(4)

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