THE BS CROSSWORD
ACROSS: 1 One may take a line in
penetrating style (7,6)
10 Buzz over the states for garden
improver (5)
11 A young lady’s garments fit a
French writer to a T(9)
12 Land of Hope (9)
13 A parting word; in these days,
that is socially acceptable (5) 14 Mark of a royal bed, in that it
holds the right one (7)
16 Firm with navy nut making
smoke (4-3)
18 Katrina dented aqualung
(3,4)
20 Turns up in chilly
surroundings, yet well
received (7)
22 Note on the file - “Hold
firmly” (5)
24 So we perform aerobatics and
fly about, nevertheless (9) 26 It’s put on to show who has
title (4-5)
27 Leave no gun behind ? (5) 28 Reaction to the question
asked at the seance ? (8,5) DOWN:
2 Suitor is married,
unfortunately (7)
3 Nita, Saul and I somehow
landed in Portugal (9)
4 A girl about to become a
man (5) 5 Companion for Hardy’s saucer is much coveted by shuttlers (6,3)
6 She’s among the meanest and
greediest of women (5)
7 For example, in Spanish, the one with power is expressing sorrow (7)
8 Cheating on the process of 6
12, if they’re more brief (5,8) 9 A cover for coolness ? (8,5) 15 Be encouraged to steal ticker
(4,5)
17 Copy, but make smaller, for
putting inside (9)
19 It comes in useful when you don’t know which way to turn (4,3) 21 Indecisive plea for universal
charity (4,3)
23 He plays softly in harbour
building (5)
25 Handle the wretched Oscar (5)