> THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Might one hound you to sail around the United Kingdom? (6) 9 Foreign girl returning after midnight (3) 10 A rake has nothing to feel sorry about (4) 11 It enabled Queen Victoria to stick to her post (5,5) 12 Coming back reel, from the drinks (4) 13 First and last character of the ear contains nitrogen (6) 16 Farmhand grows two feet when German (8) 17 Pain's awful, mum," in a foreign language (7) 18 Is it worn by an ace varsity athlete ? (4-3) 22 Obscure point with fuzziness (5,3) 25 Able girl goes to the country (6) 26 An hour away from the tempest could be the greatest change one could make (4) 27 It takes the father and mother

of a mind to produce it ! (5-5) 30 One plant or five in a way (4) 31 Old age, in old times (3) 32 Commit to prison for parody,

say (4-2)

DOWN

1 If a century old, one might be confined there (4) 2 Be on fire, reading Scots poet endlessly (4) 3 Fully-grown deer worth a lot in America? (3,5) 4 Finish them off by taking in some fool mission (7) 5 Little Scottish Michael at loose ends, becomes big (6) 6 It's a non-runner (6-4) 7 Steeplechase competitor a sweater (6) 14 Code for a fastener (3) 15 Can’t speak the language? It’s the strange diet (6-4) 19 See a quarter in the game and some monstrous goings-on

# 2466

here (4,4) 20 .... in addition to Dan going berserk (3) 21 Directed higher - to where you'll find the walking patients ? (7) 23 Chance to participate in card-game with family (4-2) 24 Bleats at school about learning how to multiply (6) 28 Put in a state of suspense (4) 29 A double round to celebrate (4) SOLUTION to #2465