THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Mother takes a vehicle up for use by bandsman (6) 9 Fancies a drink when in semi-retirement (8) 10 Blast visitor when key goes

missing (4) 11 How low to leave this in the

least way ! (2,3,5) 12 Lot of water in the slaked

lime mixture (4) 13 Judge Judi, a cadet, gone

astray (10) 17 In man, it's hereditary (4) 18 Ailment caused by taking oil mixture in small quantity (5) 19 They go down regularly, newspaper staff! (4) 21 Raised mark where something was dropped, perhaps (10) 23 Japanese originals, gold, around home (4) 24 Are they the start start of a

dancing career? (5,5) 28 Host for little Thomas (4) 29 A bird, one that's fluttering

and jaunty (8) 30 Against poetry? No, only a

segment (6)

DOWN

1 Steep yourself in the sun at, taking a true break (8) 2 Soundly orphaned? Not nearly so much as that (3,3,4) 3 Crazy to look for a fuel transport in the indian ocean (10) 4 Snaffles small coins (4) 5 James and Valerie won't end up in Indonesia (4) 6 Iron round one end of instrument (4) 7 Be sorry to be shut up once more, perhaps (6) 14 Drink for almost a month - a record ! (5) 15 Swindler possibly insane, being the sort of person he is (10) 16 Informal neckwear for the wounded (10) 20 Prohibit support for musician (8) 22 Diaper folded and coupled (6) 25 In winter, it's the making of a man (4) 26 Bang for a bridge player ? (4) 27 Journey back in nursery

education (4)