THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 To increase or decrease the intensity of shading by imperceptible degrees (7) 7 Round, soft mass (5) 9 Adventure gamers think of them as a kind of rule, and then there's the warp kind. (4) 10 Balls appearing on Scottish peak keeping small stones hidden no longer (10)

11 Torn about a gift, giving

perfume (8)

13 A plant to tantalise the novice

(6)

15 Diner's first to be served with

excellent fish (4) 17 Fifty cubs around, but only

thirteen in the pack (5)

18 It is found growing next to a

trunk (4)

19 China might be bad in a game

(6)

20 Cross and maybe circle on

one's forehead (4-4)

23 Stole belt before a hat (7,3) 26 Alternative to very loud

composer (4)

27 People play them, for they may be won at the gambling table (5)

28 Chaps accompanying the shooting party, with whiskers (7)

DOWN

1 Spiteful man places the rodent on the book (10) 2 Chance taken by a doctor in a

storm (6)

3 Greek deity found in Egyptian

site facing westward (4) 4 With adjustment, the rope seat works (8)

5 Is there a policeman about to put things right ? (4)

6 All countries appear bent on

it (5)

8 Favours to allude to in a

postscript (7)

12 Body in the baggage (5)

14 A rock is the outcome of the disintegration of these vegetables (10)

16 A drunk took the people in

food (7)

17 Chat easily or just the reverse (8) 21 Main road ? (6)

22 First odd results of splits (5) 24 Barrels seen when nuts go

berserk (4)

25 Sitting charge, just a small

one (4)

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