THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 I sail out to the East to act as a go-between (6) 9 He was against capitalism and

mother love (3) 10 Interpreted, for example,

cardinal's pronouncement (4) 11 Reacts badly in action when

treated with no respect (10) 12 Superior persons, the heads, in

fact (4) 13 A kipling hero, unfinished boy,

with hands on hips (6) 16 Attention given advertisements

for noise abatement aids (8) 17 Stood to achieve half the turn

over ? (2-5) 18 If Steve comes round we'll get

merry (7) 22 … a lecture serving to create a

painful affliction (8) 25 Covered with plaiting material

when the sales doors open? (6) 26 Get mixed up, in short (4) 27 Is frightened so begins the

journey home? (6,4) 30 Improve ? Thousands die (4) 31 I am in the way, so removed (3) 32 I'm left with Ben, the agile one

(6)

DOWN

1 One of the main dangers in war

(4) 2 Act dumb? (4) 3 For me, sea when rough is

terrifying (8) 4 Affected emotionally by a strike?

(7) 5 Scold Ernie and he will be more

aloof, I see (6) 6 He explains what is foreign to us

(10) 7 He might have a lot to say about

ballooning (3-3) 14 Sleep in skipper's cot ? (3) 15 Composer to drive men to

distraction (10) 19 Being put out, get six in (8) 20 Half a dozen that belong to

Violet (3) 21 Deserts in battle, is taken

prisoner by the communists (7) 23 Entertaining old Harry being the

one to praise (6) 24 Categorise as gold in a way (6) 28 Without flipping Mowlam, Blair and Brown initially go down badly (4) 29 Nick took terminally ill inside

church (4)