ACROSS
1. Descriptive of a clay soil with a high pH value (8) 5. Hidden or indistinct (8) 11. Taxonomic group below genus (7) 12. Elevated areas (7) 13. Bird of prey’s nest (5) 14. Loops of rope with running knots used for catching animals (6) 15. Grass seeds (6) 16. One of many cruciferous plants with small pungent leaves that are used as culinary garnish (5) 19. Popular food-fish of South Africa, resembling the cod (4) 23. Border of a lawn (4) 24. Inn (7) 25. Group of fish swimming together (5) 26. Abundant; big enough (5) 28. Wine seller (7) 30. Type of grapefruit with red flesh (4) 32. Portion of bread baked in one mass (4) 35. Alternative name for papaya (5) 38. Dried plums (6) 39. Hand-held instrument for grinding in a mortar (6) 40. Ravine (Afrikaans) (5) 42. The _______ shrub is widely grown in East Africa (7) 43. Aromatic seed of anise, of similar flavour to liquorice (7) 44. The cluster pine, an invasive species in South Africa (8) 45. Marked with spots or streaks like a cat (8)
