THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Agent Leslie comes from Cape

Town man (8) 5 Mountain troops, helping to

scalp in Indiana (6) 10 Blunders about like a bee (7) 11 One in the field in court for

hiding things (5-2) 12 Ways out exist, perhaps (5) 13 In the hours of darkness, lone recollection provides some illumination (4,5) 14 Free from national prejudices, poor Topol’s in coma (12) 18 Treated patient in Rye is

cooler (12) 21 Slight cut in play limiting

match’s epic character? (9) 23 For a youngster, it’s

unimportant (5) 24 Almost admire Mr. Gore, a

naval officer (7) 25 Delightful place,see,when

one’s in the money! (7) 26 Gets not enough sleep, that’s

the trouble (6) 27 With no heavenly bodies in

the cast! (8)

DOWN

1 Cried when Ms. Bardot does it wrongly (6) 2 It’s clear that I would be halting, so I would (6) 3 What mine host did to be

disparaged? (4,5) 4 Blends dynamite bombs while

in a faraway place? (6-8) 6 Either way, it’s flat (5) 7 Angry about dress getting wet

(8) 8 Prepared? No, I tempt

without effect (8) 9 Clap his comment on arranging to get something done (14) 15 Civic VIP to praise horse on

radio (4,5) 16 After first short letter, produce diagram of an inscription (8) 17 How an arsonist likes to see

things - it excites him (8) 19 Genuine non-U modified

part of car (6) 20 Puts in charge (6) 22 Shower time, Bonzo? Spring, I

hear (5)

SOLUTION TO # 2819