THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Entered a decent arrangement that proved attractive? (7) 5 Descriptive of a dramatic

night? (7)

9 A driver going round in circles (9) 10 Has the courage to read out

second (5) 11 Halt inspection (5) 12 Happen to accept a position

(4,5)

13 Frustrated Sullivan after

playing Misty (7)

15 A cut, any could be made in

the Mexican peninsular (7) 17 A writer in favour of taking

rest-break (7) 19 Male preferences? Fair

enough (7)

21 Stretches yarn that’s become

hard (4,5)

23 Being unqualified, she shows

some hesitation (5)

25 About to do something to

respond (5)

26 Last horde rampaging in

town in southern England (9) 27 Rising damp in place for

cooking (7)

28 Red nosed one was king of

Germany (7)

DOWN

1 Has prospects? (7)

2 He’s to be changed, not these (5) 3 Terrible cliche about the first King Street in the items on the sheet (5,4)

4 Enlarged on being laid out be

an Edwardian (7)

5 Halfway through bird, see

new jailer (7)

6 Eventually come to have arse

in the air (3,2)

7 Arranged page layout for

non-glossy edition (9)

8 Be ashen, perhaps, like one

who has had his day? (3-4) 14 Not a short drink, obviously

(4,2,3)

16 Mongrel angry with food was

reported (9)

17 Numbers displayed by entrants in bathing beauty contests (7)

18 Change again and study a

part (7)

19 He might mingle at work but, apparently, won’t give you a loan (7)

20 Back out of race, having

superficial injury (7)

22 Didn’t in fact go to bed, as

put out (3,2)

24 Chapel where bachelor has

left woman (5)