Cape Argus E-dition

CRYPTIC DOUBLE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 From Slough, a rich

stew (7)

5 Part of the big reward

just got bigger! (4)

10 Company parasites nearly cause tummy-ache (5)

11 Reveal a French

bedspread (7)

12 Was fond of embracing mother energetically (4,3)

14 Pay a short visit in the

local library (4)

16 I’d sign off train storage

track (6)

18 In the Everglades,

ignored plan (6)

20 Returning insect has

strong flavour (4)

21 During part of the trial, leg rotates with brisk movement (7)

24 Many plump teenagers

bury it (7)

25 Gather together for a

service (5)

27 Lad keeps note in

trunk (4)

28 Greek huntress abandons a city in America (7)

DOWN

2 Boil heads off in

grease (3)

3 In practice, he

deputises (5)

4 Right inside room

that’s well-built (6)

6 Objectional Beau turns

on ringing sound (9)

7 Bend most of seafood

item back up (4)

8 One whose work is dealing with viewers’ complaints (7)

9 Very cold

hanger-on? (6)

13 Book dropped off by

child (9)

15 Support back, terribly

sore (7)

17 Pistol turns to obtain

piece of gold? (6)

19 Gemstone from characters in Gretna (6)

22 Pack animal at a shopping arcade returns (5)

23 Stop, we’re told by side

of the road (4)

26 Perform on

TV – practical part (3)

QUICK

ACROSS

8 1 Strictly (7)

5 Difficulty,

obstacle (4)

10 Oust from your

home (5)

11 Regarding

highly (7)

12 Softens, shows

mercy (7)

14 Mimicked,

copied (4)

16 Deep blue

colour (6)

18 Courtroom

officials (6)

20 Adjoin (4)

21 One who lays the

blame (7)

24 Zealous (7)

25 Child’s toy bear (5) 27 Reckless (4)

28 Go back upon (7) DOWN

2 ___ Baba, panto

character (3)

3 Demo where protesters refuse to budge (3-2)

4 Ornate (6)

6 Silent (9)

7 Pop group’s live

performances (4) 8 Ground (7)

9 Learns bit by bit (6)

13 Red and black spotted

beetles (9)

15 Rare fish-eating birds (7) 17 Collect (6) 19 Farm livestock (6)

22 Provide food and drink (5 23 Pricey (4)

26 Disney dwarf (3)

LIFESTYLE

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