Business Standard

THE BS CROSSWORD

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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)

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