THE BS CROSSWORD

# 2983

ACROSS

8 Curse of just one scattered bean ? (4) 9 A custom that makes us go grey (5) 10 Three islands in Ireland, sounds like one in Scotland (4) 11 Noel is in turmoil, this being the relevant injury (6) 12 Absolutely delighted to play with the drill (8) 13 A doubter can be quite difficult to influence (8) 15 Stupid to return when away in the field (3,3) 17 Change speed after M1 traffic slows down (7) 19 Allowed to be clever in achieving an aim (7) 22 Feeling depressed, give the doctor a ring (6) 24 Alarm a very loud-mouthed Tory (8) 26 Puritans agitated for transport to town (2-6) 28 Aloof — and piscine? (6) 30 Defeat to behold on ship (4) 31 Fit of pique, possibly (5) 32 Eastern European's valise that is missing, returned (4)

DOWN

1 A big one would be a whacking great thing (4) 2 Corny treatment? (8) 3 African country that uses old money, apparently (6) 4 I dreamt about the hotel manager (6,1) 5 Many go wrong-many go wrong-it's comic (8) 6 Severely criticised the man who won gold and came first (6) 7 Graduate joining the Sappers with nothing on (4) 14 Mob going back to the boxoffice for cheap wine (5) 16 Something to eat in room containing rifles, harpoons, etc.(5) 18 Boil over, when one tells you breakfast is ready? (3-5) 20 Minimal French cheese celebration? (8) 21 Lousy at making spreads, perhaps (4,3) 23 Covered with plaiting material when the sales doors open? (6) 25 Disc with zip cover for pop composition (6) 27 They never leave us, we've been told (4) 29 Last form of wood ? (4)