Cape Argus

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Ring granny and dip one’s lid from time to time (2,3,3)

5 Printing mistakes of deserter in Time (6)

10 The Indian state held a church service in return (5)

11 Sniper who shot right of possession (9)

12 Ancient Peruvians come back on the off chance (2,4)

13 Bring in money and set out to be businessli­ke (7)

15 Detach, turn and throw evenly and acceptably (6)

16 We pass on mashed vegetables (4,4)

19 Poor hearing of internatio­nal leader lying in the Mediterran­ean breeze (8)

21 Cut off when one’s sunk in depression (6)

24 Should wind lessen, diminish or peter out (7)

26 Call for a let in game (6)

28 Rich made former partner thoughtful (9)

29 Seeing red at the first price (5)

30 Made a profit by demand to include nondrinker (6)

31 Gather one stripped work subordinat­e (8)

DOWN

1 Stone work with a ledge on top (4)

2 Liquor from basin set teeth on edge (7)

3 Endless hours keeping up humble manner (9)

4 Turned to stone for abandoning religion (6)

6 The right are right to be less common (5)

7 Runner allowed to enter feverish heat (7)

8 Tempting to be sipping tea brew (10)

9 Draw conclusion­s on upcoming conflagrat­ion (7)

14 Muck in with dog-gone awful sourpuss (10)

17 Plonk outside a slit made in the middle of the body (9)

18 Nibbled at the base of undercooke­d dish (7)

20 Pins up favourite piece (7)

22 Art for some to rig a mizzen (7)

23 Bring down yours truly to be collared by the head of the college (6)

25 Thick and empty-headed supporting studies (5)

27 Yield for pessimisti­c investor (4)

QUICK ACROSS

1 Diminish (8)

5 Means of entry (6)

10 Slink, slither (5)

11 Beneficiar­y (9)

12 Knitwear in a diamond pattern (6)

13 Maybe (7)

15 Close of the day (6)

16 Amiable (8)

19 Disruption, sudden change (8)

21 Gemstone (6)

24 Domestic fowl (7)

26 Zoo worker (6)

28 Question and answer session (9)

29 Food from heaven (5)

30 Pushed gently (6)

31 Shape of a quarter moon (8)

DOWN

1 Wharf or pier (4)

2 V-shaped badge of rank (7)

3 Lung disease (9)

4 Plot a detailed map (6)

6 Gambol (5)

7 Green gemstone (7)

8 Gratifying, fulfilling (10)

9 Rod symbolisin­g authority (7)

14 Presupposi­tion (10)

17 Outer layer of skin (9)

18 Mind children (7)

20 Frequented by ghosts (7)

22 Purge, purify (7)

23 Long pin for holding meat (6)

25 Curt, succinct (5)

27 Tightly stretched (4)

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