THE BS CROSSWORD #3325

Across: 1 The circumspection of an aviary

bird? (8)

5 Purifies but doesn't contain fats

? (6)

9 High field put under cultivation

(8)

10 The first character will laze

around a plant (6)

12 When Frank Bruno has to work

during festive season (6,3) 13 Confusing talk of Lincoln

coming in a pound up (5) 14 Footwear, possibly well-used

(4)

16 Keen say, to become statesmen

(7)

19 Never rising to attempt critical

stage of space flight (2-5) 21 Unable to move quickly (4) 24 Cheese made with some French

backing in Goa (5)

25 About a quarter feel nettled

without one making a stand (9) 27 Sonnet botched in woodwork

joints (6)

28 The length of time around it

varies (8)

29 No epithet for a slow-coach (6) 30 Claim ale could have been spilt

on the flower (8) Down: 1 Looking well fed following the

fish (6)

2 Many stars so careless in a gay

environment! (6)

3 A serious matter obviously is

this (2,3)

4 Rev high (5,2) 6 Not the most energetic member

of the skeleton staff ? (9) 7 Improvised to add Bible

interpretation (8)

8 With no heavenly bodies in the

cast! (8)

11 Dramatist craftily omitting

introduction (4)

15 Raw nut cracked and came

down in buckets (9)

17 One day there'll be openings

for naval vessels (8)

18 In which one thing follows

another (8)

20 It's new as a big apple (4) 21 Perennial grass you see

allegedly during the holiday (7) 22 Architectural ornament one put

in last (6)

23 After leading uprising Georgia

also in African republic (6) 26 What she feels around

morning time ? (5)