THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 For us, a drink in advance

gives a buzz (6)

9 European spa city as the site

for this first-class kiss (3) 10 Announce liberal arrested for

murder (4)

11 Measure “the enemy” in the

middle (10) 12 Between-maid perhaps (4) 13 Used in autopsy, chemical

spirit (6)

16 Turning round, got train

moving (8)

17 Broken axle he'd got rid of (7) 18 It's quaint to see that fellow

in the West Seychelles (7)

22 Do a spot of seamanship (8) 25 Play, with advanced technique,

the mouth organ? (6)

26 Strip to show the mark of the

lash (4)

27 An order issued by smart local

provocateur (4,2,4)

30 If a century old, one might be

confined there (4)

31 Colour of hair you can pull (3) 32 Definitely one marine

involved in flutter (6)

DOWN

1 A solid figure in copper and

beryllium (4)

2 Time to take a night off to

accommodate the soldiery (4) 3 Queen visiting Empire,

possibly, for the first night (8) 4 Parts for cast to be rewritten (7) 5 All but chest muscle, back,

showcased by Tex, flexing (6) 6 Frank and confidential ? (2,3,2,3) 7 At one, enter non-country (6) 14 Is up over 10? Considerably

less! (3)

15 Old driver showing approval

about a disturbance (10) 19 Very warm fabric — possibly

stolen ? (3,5)

20 Adam's ale the French

approve of (3)

21 Roars with anger, but is only

a wind-bag (7)

23 Soaring with more clarity, arias are premiered in theaters (6)

24 Ties fool in bed? Just the

opposite (6)

28 Screwed up a bar order, say (4) 29 Ponder about Scottish island (4)