THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Crowd up to get a drink (4) 9 What’s the point in damn corrupt publicists? (5) 10 Jaunty rhythm in unusual Il Trovatore (4) 11 Carry out execution, consigning chap to the drop (6) 12 Foolish wife omitted from response in English (8) 13 Ann, shy about speaking for Native American (8) 15 Party member interrupts notices and improvises (2,4) 17 In the morning everyone meets up back at "The Flask" (7) 19 Hutton’s membership of the England team gave a cameraman protection (4,3) 22 New partners give foreign lines before the middle of March (6) 24 Ann becomes engaged to a lean historian (8) 26 To mock in first half of festival is extremely weak (8) 28 Acknowledges validity of academic awards (6) 30 Month to get an article for eight first ? (4) 31 Land in lake, perhaps, is leased (5) 32 Beginning with very good intentions (4)

DOWN

1 From America, send luggage (4) 2 Get lost, stupid Open University! (5,3) 3 Damsel in Edam, maybe (6) 4 A dimple, perhaps, is enclosed (7) 5 Anxious when visiting America? (2,1,5) 6 All for making a sort of arrangement (6) 7 Blueprint for a tailless aircraft (4) 14 A big hit for old poet (5) 16 Pigs or snakes crossing river (5) 18 Lean and very fit on getting over bug (8) 20 Save for a desalination plant ?(4,4) 21 Little creature in a heap on the roof (7) 23 Sirens director understood article about primary industry (6) 25 Dark times, strange things (6) 27 Well, that's off (4) 29 Grave cat, second class (4)