THE BS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
8 Could a union be formed
underground? (4)
9 Almost pay less purchase tax
on green cloth ? (5) 10 Mineral found in natural
umbellar growths (4) 11 Craze to hop around to begin
with (6)
12 Are such people certain to be
found in idle arrangement? (8) 13 A bit over-developed and not
at all successful (8)
15 Spotted one politician
during work (6) 17 Claimed to have support in
re-arranging the deal (7) 19 Beard the Sound at front of
levee (3,4)
22 Twisted support in dish, for
example (3,3)
24 The banning of spirits (8) 26 Bantu and assorted characters
in plentiful supply (8)
28 Can staff suggest Oz pilgrim? (6) 30 Amount to a mild rebuke (4) 31 In iron refinery, start and
conclude (5)
32 Balanced with Stephen, it's
sometimes said (4)
DOWN
1 A great deal to chew without
direction (4)
2 Bones are broken on a ship (8) 3 In the chalk, Alice discovered
a chemical (6)
4 Develops, and goes round
topless! (7)
5 A hot pie I cooked in Africa (8) 6 Could be cleaner though
there's nothing in it (6)
7 Old PM joining in tributes (4) 14 Hobbit's life story carried
weight (5) 16 Approves, but prevaricates if
heartless (5)
18 Extra payment to go with a
G.I. (2,6)
20 Will, perhaps, the horse slow down if you fill it up with drink? (8)
21 Little flower is about the first
on the female side (7) 23 Gone astray between sides
that have been extended (6) 25 Shout of "Howzat!" creates
uproar (6)
27 A blunder, however one
views it (4)
29 After a time, returned to the
field (4)