THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 Beaten, due to no preparation (7) 10 It's unusual for a scholar for example to go back and ransack (7) 11 Sewn into the square one on top of the other (7) 12 So I don't mischievously get appointed as somebody's deputy (5,2) 13 What the drink you should have refused to accept did with you ? (9) 15 A misplaced but pointless caress causes some alarm (5) 16 Ace comes in to shoot bird (7) 19 Less important scheme to maintain interest in play (3,4) 20 Do they precede the storms? (5) 21 Rebuild in another container with original engine in (9) 25 Hybrid animal with onethird of claws cut (7) 26 Disagree over effect of atomic bomb (7) 28 Sportsmen who are twisters (7) 29 Lakes ‘e’d transformed in the Lake District (7)

DOWN

1 Employed with Head Office first, then stayed (6) 2 Takes a duck on board (6) 3 Audibly disapprove of monarch's strict regulations (4) 4 Interfere, being audibly cross (6) 5 Drives used cars recklessly (8) 6 Unreasonable, outrageous ? You can't be .... (10) 7 . . . and, right inside, salute for supporting structure (8) 8 Take out another policy, for ruptured vein among others (8) 14 They're ideal for display purposes ensuring injury free spectacles (5,5) 16 It controls the movement in a tank (8) 17 Wholesome manner of greeting ? (8) 18 Converted room used by small creature (8) 22 A hundred of what's paid is for drink (6) 23 Mythical horse, a hard worker (6) 24 Ill-suited for obligations (6) 27 Lot of water in the slaked lime mixture (4)