THE BS CROSSWORD

# 3026

ACROSS

8 In short, you may get something to eat with the cat at Essen there (4) 9 Breeds some support for marbles (10) 10 Girl holding a vehicle up to get a laugh (6) 11 Dicky takes his as weak as can be (8) 12 They go in search of scrubbing brushes (8) 14 Adjust height a fraction (6) 16 Bands prepare to travel (4) 17 Pacifists went down quickly in American South (5) 18 Promise sword loses its tip (4) 19 After tea the bottoms come at the bottom and still win (6) 21 Answer that's only 50% correct (3,3,2) 23 Final appearance of film star Gloria, initially (4,4) 26 Not too tight to perform solo before Queen (6) 27 Bill keeps near, lacking a moral conscience (5,5) 28 Dramatist craftily omitting introduction (4)

DOWN

1 ‘Hard case’ in crazy means of transport (5,5) 2 Auditors hinted at crowd on freight vehicle (3,5) 3 Clever people are quick on it (6) 4 Feeders at the public trough find pig food revolting (4) 5 New acts involve nude entertainment (8) 6 Bold prosecutor takes on a cartel (6) 7 Accommodation for the services (4) 13 A green and mountainous part of France (5) 15 Treat all — an error, this — as music (10) 17 Deficit raised in a plunge that must cause a break (8) 18 Have a desire, just mercilessly (8) 20 Cat's complaint right where animals feed (6) 22 Got the answer, started the solution and loved a revolution ? (6) 24 Footballer accompanying RAF commander (4) 25 Grasshopper runs into carriage (4)