The Citizen (Gauteng)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Smashing model takes back Alfred, ex-lover (3,5) 5. Carls a spoiled rogue (6) 9. Bridge, say, initially caused nasty damage over river (4,4) 10. Arabic peace is regrettabl­y over in the morning (6) 12. I live at times in mountainou­s regions (4) 13. Occasional­ly Ann went Doh! when tipsy (3,3,4) 15. Begin hour tangling with gangster in local area (13) 19. Fancy night with gun and cartridge here? (7,6) 23. Up heres scary, working with perks? (10) 25. Hotpots set out on worktop (4) 28. One hugs maybe all thats required (6) 29. Ulster Defence Associatio­n in a big town? The cheek! (8) 30. Last bit of surgery certain to clamp cut first off (6) 31. Yobbo asked rudely about fashionabl­e hotel (8)

Down

1. It may flourish in porch ideally (6) 2. Its sung finally in dreadful circumstan­ces (5) 3. Box French one taken out of sitting room (4) 4. Huge flying insect covers a short distance (7) 6. Nurse works in it, getting prize (5) 7. Train young man holding oxygen for bus complement (9) 8. Funny old men consume a European soft drink (8) 11. Turn gas to zero to make pudding (4) 14. Skirt exhibited in Tracey Emin installati­on (4) 15. Billys mate Antony flew round gulf after sodium (5,4) 16. Irritate insect (3) 17. Seriously beat fish, chopping head off (4) 18. Rumours new ships were not complete (8) 20. Chew old computer up (4) 21. Animal born in EU caged in Gibraltar? (7) 22. What swinger did in leather, say? (6) 24. Havana in recession in tragicomed­y (5) 26. Cows innards need time before being ready to eat (5) 27. Loam went regularly into grassy area (4)

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