THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 Said to Ann: "Voting brought about enthusiastic applause (8,7)

10 So as to be on top of it one must be more untruthful than necessary, it seems (7) 12 Bound to go without article if

being economical (7)

13 Was effective in brewing

mild tea without it (9) 14 Disgusting filth now, but

used to be miles worse (5) 15 Deserve to be cut off (7)

18 It takes ten to copy such

power (7)

21 A sail across the world under

a different name (5) 23 Dreadfully sectarian sort of

logic (9)

25 Greetings and regrets sent

back with a manuscript .... (7) 26 No Gaiety girl, of course ! (7) 29 Kent in possible danger of finding not much engineering on the ground (6,2,7)

DOWN

1 Capital invested in Lagos, London, etc. (4)

2 Calamity, perhaps, if she's not plain (4) 3 Flatterer will laud lousy actor and take a little cash (8) 4 Nicest form of sin ? (6)

5 That Sot Desmond has

thrown up (6,2)

6 Spies lost heart when a carton of beer is returned to the gangs (6)

7 Little Violet right to go to India possibly for this blueish-green (8)

8 Grey guns organised for

comfort (8)

11 Nothing evil about it, you

say! (5)

15 It's Gran's different

horoscope reference (4,4) 16 Edouard, early 20C French painter of intimate domestic scenes (8)

17 Having made up one's mind

one gives it (8)

19 Study of religion in first year

following the confused logo (8) 20 Desire many have to talk

wildly (5)

22 Snooker leaders with a colour

trapped (6)

24 All right for a steer, but no steer would have the end of it (6)

27 Collect from store a paper

napkin ! (4)

28 Pop raised one daughter, no

sons (4)