THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 Customary payment to go, for something like the roast beef of old England? (11,4) 10 South American nearly makes

groovy list (7) 12 African capitalist displays anger during strike (7) 13 Fade over a tape, when edited (9) 14 A centre, but not a club (5) 15 Thoroughly clean faculty members at university raising the bar (5,2) 18 Football get-together ends perfectly after rough cider (7) 21 Amusing award given to one in the County Council (5) 23 Loosened an inch due to new arrangements (9) 25 A man of science supervised the cows (7) 26 Not perturbed at making fun

of the alphabet? (7) 29 Bed mate is an inactive

business associate (8,7)

DOWN

1 It goes to company’s head, for a change, when it pertains to the ear (4) 2 Setback for research establishment, on in Indonesia (4) 3 It’s set to go off later (4,4) 4 Annie’s gone brown (6) 5 Listen to people who steal underpants in Britain (8) 6 Grow red-faced over one kind of navy (6) 7 Arrange to meet girl to tour Lima - it should bear fruit (4-4) 8 Bank a little money come through a while ago (8) 11 After surprise Viceroy, Commander returns to find destruction (5) 15 Most dependable remedies in place (8) 16 Anglican monarch introduced to Catholic storyteller (8) 17 What’s stopping promotion? (8) 19 Say again "Cast out fear Steady on!" (8) 20 Exercise first mate found an

annoyance (5) 22 Brittle and acrid heart of

agent! (6) 24 Fools playing the lead in

"Friends"? (6) 27 He gives the last letter to no

matter whom, the clown ! (4) 28 About to free king, using dagger (4)

SOLUTION TO #2778