ACROSS
1. Desert of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa (8) 5. Hardy breed of pony originating in a Scottish archipelago (8) 11. Plants produced by unions of different species or varieties (7) 12. The time of evening when atmospheric moisture is deposited on the ground (7) 13. Group 14. Mouldy; decayed (6) 15. Outcrop of rocks surrounded by younger rocks (6) 16. A number of chicks hatched at once (5) 19. Tree's outer layer (4) 23. Cried (4) 24. Apparatus for cooking coffee beans (7) 25. Division of a garlic bulb (5) 26. Inappropriate or excessive (5) 28. Horse rider's foot support (7) 30. Bird of the poultry kind (4) 32. Low dam across a river (4) 35. Open-mouthed (5) 38. Rudimentary burrow dug by an animal (6) 39. Substance with a pH of more than 7 (6) 40. The mallow genus (5) 42. Mediterranean aromatic herb used in cooking (7) 43. South American genus of plants with long, pendulous flowers, typically red or purple (7) 44. Without work; idle (8) 45. Amicable (8)
