THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Rain and a snow storm in the

forest (6) 9 Ignore 'er uprooting the fleabane (8) 10 How an acquitted highlander

leaves the court (4,4) 11 Bill comes up to telephone,

showing concern (6) 12 They're drawn out in G sharp,

perhaps (6) 13 Old games? (8) 14 That's a con, if it is untrue (7) 16 Naive and heartless, Tom comes

from an Asian country (7) 20 Quiet craftsman, but very

factious (8) 23 Island where start of spring

begins frostily (6) 25 Goes down quickly, having time

free (6) 26 Closely follow a method to

dwindle (4,4) 27 Would a nurseryman selling it mislead one about the length? (4-4) 28 Compact disc held up images of

love (6)

DOWN

1 Music requiring study I'll

support sure-fire winner (8) 2 Friend about to improve on

computer (6) 3 Coffee in cupboard, key and

note outside (8) 4 Bill's settled (7) 5 Starts back to gain a hundred

points (6) 6 Supporter in robbery is student

of old Jewish culture (8) 7 Top job with leopard. Shake! (6) 15 Aquatic mammal, in spread hay,

moved unsteadily (8) 17 Gut reaction shown this month

in court (8) 18 Never a foot on board (3,5) 19 Broken trinket: one will have

you in stitches (7) 21 Like caustic chemical A101,599

(6) 22 As, perhaps, it comes in a

ringing sort of way (6) 24 Chews like the best of them ! (6)