THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Torment uppity Wang (4) 9 Painting includes one king – site

reversed addition, etc (10) 10 Boy suggested also going back into

the sea briefly (6) 11 Like a more gorgeous snake ? (8) 12 Neat workers intimidate masses of

people (8) 14 He is not, presumably, expected to

drop a brick ! (6) 16 If coming around, bachelor lies (4) 17 Bundle of cash covers state leader

of Indonesia (5) 18 It is, however, usually made of

stronger stuff than this (4) 19 I begot this while on foot to a great

extent (3,3) 21 What, unfortunately, not working

can make you (5,3) 23 A quiet father, that's obvious (8) 26 Lots of legal bits and pieces, including an orb (6)

27 Extremely close to a Bronte sister in spirit, having a bit of brain (10)

28 Growth debilitated when a boy has gone (4)

DOWN

1 An admonition, perhaps, but not at this time ! (4,6)

2 Changes locks (8)

3 Entertaining old Harry being the one to praise (6)

4 Attempt to cover front of neck with tie (4)

5 Having covered for the lady, hated being found out (8)

6 Brought down by the Spanish and escaped outside (6)

7 Rent raised, it's said (4)

13 Bashi-bazookaed gentleman of authority in India (5)

15 Fix races so corruptly, as befits Hitler and Mussolini's warriors (4,6)

17 After winter harvest starts, Paul returns any place (8)

18 Escape when cover is revealed to be tainted (3,5)

20 All those jack hasn't mastered (6)

22 Understand little woman's second marriage after divorce? (6)

24 Piper thus portrayed once, featuring two colours (4)

25 Ring back, stuttering a great deal (4)