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Crossword #31

A quick crossword for people who sell Africa. 6 of the answers come from the lodges, camps and hotels we represent — the rest is ordinary general knowledge. Nothing to sign in to.

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1 acrossFriend, in Spanish (5)

Across

  1. 1 Friend, in Spanish (5)
  2. 6 Consecrate, or respond to a sneeze (5)
  3. 11 Titles on a guest list (5)
  4. 12 Vast park on Tanzania's southern circuit (5)★
  5. 13 Bias, or a lean (5)
  6. 14 Berkshire racecourse, or a cravat (5)
  7. 15 Stake on the outcome (5)
  8. 16 You, to Shakespeare (4)
  9. 17 Female of the flock (3)
  10. 18 Without much purpose (4)
  11. 21 Free of something unwanted (3)
  12. 22 Signal to begin; snooker stick (3)
  13. 23 Greek letter resembling an X (3)
  14. 26 Wave the baboons away (4)
  15. 27 Managed the lodge, once (3)
  16. 28 Cut a design with acid (4)
  17. 31 Serves the sundowners; rains hard (5)
  18. 33 Semi-desert region of South Africa (5)★
  19. 35 Put up with; dwell (5)
  20. 36 Largest of the antelopes (5)★
  21. 37 Return to factory settings (5)
  22. 38 Stitched by hand (5)
  23. 39 Workers who colour cloth (5)

Down

  1. 1 Reply to a query (6)
  2. 2 Landlocked country of the warm heart (6)★
  3. 3 Pictured or scanned (6)
  4. 4 Unit of inheritance (4)
  5. 5 Flightless bird, the world's largest (7)★
  6. 6 Supportive undergarment (3)
  7. 7 Hearty and full of vigour (5)
  8. 8 Apiece, on the price list (4)
  9. 9 Brogue or loafer (4)
  10. 10 Satisfy to the full (4)
  11. 19 Twosome (3)
  12. 20 Rosetted cat among the Big Five (7)★
  13. 23 Voyage taken for pleasure (6)
  14. 24 More of a challenge (6)
  15. 25 Small maps within a larger one (6)
  16. 26 Gleamed in the sun (5)
  17. 28 Scrapes out a living (4)
  18. 29 Story round the campfire (4)
  19. 30 Bird's crop, where grievances stick (4)
  20. 32 Follow the guide's instruction (4)
  21. 34 Peculiar, like three or five (3)

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