THE BS CROSSWORD

# 3087

ACROSS

8 A hearty greeting, by the sound of it (4) 9 Demonstrate in court and bail right out, as the saying goes (10) 10 Plan showing nothing up in the sands (6) 11 Back a girl to chop a tree all the way across (8) 12 Taken in, that's acknowledged (8) 14 Sent to resort found in Devon (6) 16 Want to yell "O!" - that would make it a shade cowardly (4) 17 Plunged into A-grade video backlist (5) 18 Fruit attached to the trunk (4) 19 Herald, messenger - he was a bot of each (6) 21 Filled in for the traveller who was tied up (8) 23 Ivan is bent on intrusion (8) 26 Most diffident about thesis (6) 27 Feel it's what distinguishes beginners from old hands (10) 28 Rounded mass of world-without-end (4)

DOWN

1 They are bound to belong to the same union (3,3,4) 2 Nearly with spring approaching (4-4) 3 Harpsichord appears long, in a way (6) 4 British leader past his prime is, nonetheless, courageous (4) 5 Some indeed, are dead (8) 6 Wretched Jack caught in the plane (6) 7 Animal to make one laugh again (4) 13 He gets immersed in his work (5) 15 The saying is, 'Back No 9 East about the print media' (10) 17 Make alcohol-free and remove the sparkle from? (8) 18 Titles make side hang together (8) 20 A demon strangely complained (6) 22 Drink up with the girl who supplies the dope (6) 24 Catch ten inside after this (4) 25 There's nobody in church, by the sound of it (4)