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Anyone else having trouble with today's Crusader?
I'm left with 1down 'Tire European upholder of standards'(8) and the letters B-A-P-L-. Assuming I have everything else right, I can only come up with 'beanpole' but I can't understand why.
Any ideas please?

Flagpole?

Many thanks Bernie. I see where I went wrong with 1across now.