THE BS CROSSWORD #3333

Across:

1 Old Egyptian instrument is in play (7)

5 Aspiring group losing right to drink fizzy gin (5,2)

9 Do cattle salute at the riverbend? (5)

10 Nocturnal prowler gets the bird after dark (9)

11 Division by two, happily (5,4)

12 Excel in garden party? (5)

13 Stops arrests ? (7)

15 Remain and watches "Esse" perhaps (4,3)

17 Carol's wrong to refuse a place in Switzerland (7)

19 Being the type to fly off the handle, he had to reform (7)

21 Famed Russian ballet initially kicks into rapturously outstanding ventures (5)

23 Established silt-laden resort (9)

25 Shoestring, harshly rebuked, is quite hurt (9)

26 Man's speaking appearance (5)

27 This is not sped and not save this (2,5)

28 Rushes into making accusations (7)

Down

1 Provided the custom ! (7)

2 City bar is awfully sensual (9)

3 A rough dowry that's arranged (5)

4 The servants are killed returning to me (7)

5 Looks for glasses (7)

6 The looker-in (9)

7 This surgical process involves hard work (5)

8 Appear morose about fine project (4,3)

14 Going backwards when a free rein is given to poetry (2,7)

16 On top of being too trendy (9)

17 Just a little bit of water (7)

18 Forgot to include 'glove' in dictionary (7)

19 Possesses id and ego (originally conceived by a Jewish mystic) (7)

20 Publicity for Brooklyn baseballers (7) 22 One's cases may rest on them

(5)

24 A gaol break in Africa (5)