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Crossword #33

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 acrossBritain's only venomous snake (5)

Across

  1. 1 Britain's only venomous snake (5)
  2. 6 Sharp to the taste, and not alkaline (4)
  3. 10 Arm covering, or record cover (6)
  4. 11 Mineral that splits into glassy sheets (4)
  5. 12 Bearing a lordly rank (6)
  6. 13 Wickedness (4)
  7. 14 Help in wrongdoing (4)
  8. 15 Take the position for prayer or proposal (5)
  9. 16 Tallest land animal, browser of acacia (7)★
  10. 19 Attempt, or five points at rugby (3)
  11. 20 More confident (5)
  12. 22 Donkey, or a fool (3)
  13. 25 Exclusive booking of a whole property (7)★
  14. 29 Remains behind; also corset supports (5)
  15. 31 Small island, poetically (4)
  16. 32 Airline body behind three-letter airport codes (4)★
  17. 33 Warm and affable (6)
  18. 35 Flat circle, or computer storage (4)
  19. 36 Trade folk who sell the holidays (6)
  20. 37 Long stretches of history (4)
  21. 38 Bush accommodation, or file a complaint (5)★

Down

  1. 1 Proof of being elsewhere (5)
  2. 2 Put off the idea (5)
  3. 3 River mouths; the Okavango is a famous inland one (6)
  4. 4 The night before (3)
  5. 5 Colour of the Maasai shuka (3)
  6. 6 Prayer's closing word (4)
  7. 7 Nocturnal, cat-like African mammal (5)★
  8. 8 Rather more frosty (5)
  9. 9 Dawdle, or flirt (5)
  10. 10 Male deer, or a groom's night out (4)
  11. 15 Backbone of a boat (4)
  12. 17 Needless commotion (4)
  13. 18 Partner of to (3)
  14. 21 Held back, as a horse (6)
  15. 22 Remark not meant for all ears (5)
  16. 23 One step in a flight (5)
  17. 24 Southern Africa Tourism Services Association, in short (5)★
  18. 26 Putting to work (5)
  19. 27 Roofing rock, or criticise harshly (5)
  20. 28 Snake-like swimmers (4)
  21. 30 Himalayan pack animals; also chatters on (4)
  22. 33 Girl, informally (3)
  23. 34 Sense of one's own importance (3)

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