THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Burgle clumsily and he may sound the alarm! (6) 9 Left three-fifths of bottle on table for wine class (3) 10 In true despair, despite having repeated (4) 11 Going back order great changes (10) 12 Shortly, and so forth (4) 13 Carry off sailor on channel (6) 16 No favourite, of course (8) 17 Duck flying over South Dixie in a particular way will cause rust (7) 18 Prone, with external remedy for seizure (7) 22 Point to tortoise's competitor holding a cigarette, in the dock (8) 25 Inclines to change the pole between two points (6) 26 A vegetable raised by people in Central America( 4) 27 Line of holes losing fine bit of speech-making (10) 30 Cover for supporters directed by a fireman (4) 31 Man, what an avantgarde US artist! (3) 32 Ajax, for one, loses head and becomes scrawnier (6)

DOWN

1 A bit late about Danish leader getting in the ranch ? (4) 2 An indistinct impression of speed, perhaps (4) 3 Gears fit various naval vessels (8) 4 Each copper in Central Andorra in South American republic (7) 5 He needs her, but reformed (6) 6 Tour topics wrongly disposed of by some Italian ham (10) 7 Far from working more time, I'm leaving! (6) 14 Case making little Miss Peep cross (3) 15 Depressed after going into liquidation (5,5) 19 Ruby`s lad getting squiffy in a ridiculous way (8) 20 She flew away, perhaps, before the poet could turn ! (3) 21 Settles with an upset G-man and beams (7) 23 Ambassador met a lecturer, making maximum impact (4-2) 24 Herb (with some musical pertinence) (6) 28 Draw, we hear, from Bangkok (4) 29 Singular person who saw my ouster from cash, right ? (4)