FAT BAN IN US TOWN

WOULDN’T IT be nice if there was a destination you could go to where food was virtually fat free? There is: Chelsea, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, has banned trans fats in their food, making it one of the most diet-conscious places in America.

Hotels and restaurants serving food must remove dishes containing trans fats. Food-sellers who are found breaking the law will be fined $100 for the first offence, $250 for the second offence, and $500 for any further offences. ACROSS 1B Relatively sounding like a cheat. (5) 2F Flower seen in Raja’s minestrone. (7) 2I A boring half glass of whiskey. (6) 2M A man for all occasions. (5) 3D Great way to live in its lap. (6) 3K Turnover a great bear. (6) 7C This teller doesn’t work in a bank. (7) 8J Killed 25% of the world’s population. (4) 8N Prowess of fate. (4) 10E Spoil the musical instrument, say.(4) 11G The western side of a cleat. (5) 11L One’s heart is in this proposal. (3) 13O Turf found among Brendan’s oddments. (3) DOWN 2F Jog in a militaristic fashion. (5) 4A Ask for a song. (7) 4I When it’s mild we spot some mould. (6) 6H Write about the beginning of poverty. (6) 7C Shelley started to write candidly about him. (5) 8A A weighty Tory. (4) 8J The chef and I are ahead. (5) 10A Vital, vital, vital. (6) 11G A new way to begin eating. (4) 11L This pair didn’t bother much. (4) 13B Musical sound of the policeman’s round. (4) 13L It’s said from this platform. (4) 14G Rotate the utility and subside. (3) ACROSS: Brink, Jinx, Outfit, Worry, Gavel, Presto, Dingo, Uzi, Tumbler, Placid, File, Soothe, See, Canoe DOWN: Verdi, Natter, Phoenix, Windy, Squat, Nail, Ugly, Abacus, Ordeal, Amend, She