After a dodgy start, July's crossword was all about Aotearoa (that's the Maori name for New Zealand) and flora and fauna which are either indigenous or introduced.
Prize Crossword #5 set by Thryn
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| 1 | Wild hip swinger [anagram] gets a telling off in the classroom [definition] (10) |
| 7 | 43 to 6 [definition] throw up [PUKE] before boxing defeat [KO] (6) |
| 8 | My robe is crumpled [anagram] for eight weeks after getting pregnant [definition] (6) |
| 9 | Honest report [sounds like FRANK] of old money [definition] (5) |
| 11 | See 10 down |
| 13 | 36 [JEW] the spanish [EL] sparkler [definition] (5) |
| 14 | Flasher [definition] is not her deranged brother [anagram of BROTHER without HER] in home counties [SE] (6) |
| 15 | Judge [definition] stumbles [UM and ER] backwards and forwards over number [PI] (6) |
| 17 | 43 to 6 [definition] for quick Hawaiian break [anagram of WIKI] (4) |
| 18,40 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] grampa's confused [anagram of GRAMPAS] when surrounded by progress [within PASS] (6,5) |
| 20 | Skater cuts [anagram] a dash [definition] (6) |
| 24 | 43 to 6 [definition] as we [WE] join the reserves [TA] (4) |
| 26 | Became weaker [definition] after brewing bad tea [anagram] (6) |
| 29 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] father eats [PA outside] curried hake [anagram of HAKE] (6) |
| 31 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] is where she's said to blow [general clue] (4) |
| 32 | Toilet [LOO] found in odd forest [odd letters of FOREST] causes astonishment [definition] (6) |
| 34 | Disguise [definition] pointless sad face with surgery [anagram of SADFACE without S] (6) |
| 35 | End [definition] with corrupt, no-good Bogart [anagram of BOGART without G] (5) |
| 37 | It's definitely the way to get to Buckingham Palace [becomes The Mall with THE] shopping centre [definition] (4) |
| 39 | Eager scramble [anagram] to play ball [definition] (5) |
| 41 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] prevent return [BAR backwards] to either 1 or 0 [BIT] (6) |
| 42 | 43 to 6 [definition] King [K] takes alias [AKA] at post office [PO] (6) |
| 43 | Go in undies [anagram] - it's natural! [definition] (10) |
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| 1 | Risen [definition] satisfactorily [OK] in nearly every aspect [3 of the 4 aspects: WEN] (5) |
| 2 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] is cooking toast [anagram] (5) |
| 3 | Christopher [definition] endlessly veers back [VEERS without S backwards] to the east [E] (5) |
| 4 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] goes around [anagram of GOES] and around redhead [around R] (5) |
| 5 | Musical comedy [definition] is to repeat after disruption [anagram] (8) |
| 6 | A foreign area, too [definition] far away from home [definition] (8) |
| 10,11 | 43 to 6 [definition] Scandinavian singers [ABBA] get [GET] into somewhat creepy surroundings [in CREE] (7,4) |
| 12 | Émigré flees [anagram] the government [definition] (6) |
| 13 | Squeeze [definition] male [M] after German approval [JA] (3) |
| 16 | Nothing exceptional [definition] in apparel [hidden word] (3) |
| 18 | Exercise [PE] for a [A] climber [definition] (3) |
| 19 | 43 to 6 [definition] is even immoral [even letters of IMMORAL] (3) |
| 21 | 43 to 6 [definition] is in a tutu at a rally [hidden word] (7) |
| 22 | The night before a special date [definition] for first mate [general clue] (3) |
| 23 | 43 to 6 [definition] setter gets ejected from Scandinavian furniture store [IKEA without I] (3) |
| 25 | Make journey [definition] for real TV broadcast [anagram] (6) |
| 27 | 43 to 6 [definition] is left [L] covered in dribble [in anagram of DRIBBLE] (8) |
| 28 | Brace [definition] for company [general clue] (3) |
| 30 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] could be 4 [HEDGE] by pig [HOG] (8) |
| 33 | Not 43 to 6 [definition] is the last one for banana boat [last letters] (3) |
| 36 | Barbie drops an E [BARBI] and turns to pot [anagram] before becoming spiritual leader [definition] (5) |
| 37 | 43 to 6 [definition] aim at destruction [anagram] (6) |
| 38 | Compare [definition] with fungus, we're sometimes told [sounds like LICHEN] (5) |
| 40 | See 18 across |
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