THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Comparison I show amusement

about (6)

9 “Jumped over it almost” cries

the cow (3)

10 Copied what was attractive

without ringing (4)

11 Famous clear-headed leader

bet on revolt (10)

12 Utterly dismal poet (4) 13 Convulsed Mexi-canised centres accommodate which god of fire? (6)

16 Fliers have to press in the selfstarter (8)

17 Duck in a foreign sea in semi

disarray (7)

18 Ring me first when there’s a disagreement about leisure (4,3)

22 Bonk and peak with bottle-top

(5,3)

25 Carved by Renato, it’s

decorative (6)

26 It can’t be passed in silence (4) 27 Modest just the same (10) 30 One plant or five in a way (4) 31 Actor waits on this staff (3) 32 Fume with bravery award in

trouble, Sire (6)

DOWN

1 Delivery less likely to provoke a strike (4)

2 Depravity, can be quite gripping (4) 3 Fish that might show you the

mermaid’s marital status ? (8) 4 Copy 1,000,001 is by sugar

refiner (7)

5 He has a title within his grasp (6) 6 Staff function, by the way, even

provides fruit (10)

7 Threaten people with unbestable, service (6) 14 Regularly visited sublime

German city (3)

15 In which fish pancakes may be

served (5,5)

19 First (No1) peculiarity of tyrant?!

(4,4)

20 Porky flesh and tripe, for a start

(3)

21 Dress again in, to shock (7) 23 Interrupt to make a contribution

(4,2)

24 Companion twice went round

old city place of worship (6) 28 Company doctor making curry? (4) 29 Put down three points, about

five days before (4)