Bob's puzzle

puzzle.json

{
  "name": "Oval Balls",
  "setter": "Le Petit Generale",
  "N": 15,
  "cells": [
    "_#_#_#_###_#_#_",
    "_____________#_",
    "_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_",
    "_#____#________",
    "_###_#_#_#_###_",
    "___________#___",
    "_#_#_#_###_#_#_",
    "#___#_____#___#",
    "_#_#_###_#_#_#_",
    "___#___________",
    "_###_#_#_#_###_",
    "________#____#_",
    "_#_#_#_#_#_#_#_",
    "_#_____________",
    "_#_#_###_#_#_#_"
  ],
  "clues": [
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 8,
      "text": "Go on for the French",
      "solution": "ALLEZ LES BLEUS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 10,
      "text": "David's brother losing head after a thousand grapple",
      "solution": "MAUL"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 11,
      "text": "Countrywide step down from Prem",
      "solution": "NATIONAL"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 13,
      "text": "4, 7 and 31 come together here",
      "solution": "AUSTRALASIA"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 15,
      "text": "Fly Half loses direction in French end",
      "solution": "FIN"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 16,
      "text": "Goodwill promotion by Jack for Welsh hard man",
      "solution": "JPR"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 17,
      "text": "Adieu and goodbye take in Welsh whizz",
      "solution": "IEUAN"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 19,
      "text": "Arthur Conan Doyle covers club competition",
      "solution": "URC"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 24,
      "text": "S. American predator cut in half by Argentina's governors",
      "solution": "UAR"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 25,
      "text": "Red Rose stoppers provide Red Rose awards",
      "solution": "ENGLISH CAPS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 27,
      "text": "No pressure in sending on subs for tightening boots",
      "solution": "RELACING"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 29,
      "text": "Noel in big falls for 3's flyer",
      "solution": "ANGE"
    },
    {
      "direction": "across",
      "number": 32,
      "text": "NEW",
      "solution": "THREE QUARTERS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 1,
      "text": "Bleaters play fast and loose",
      "solution": "BAABAAS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 2,
      "text": "Roast 9's coach from South",
      "solution": "SLAM"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 3,
      "text": "Get the blues in Eternal City",
      "solution": "AZZURRI"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 4,
      "text": "Fresh fanatic without books and ",
      "solution": "NEW"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 5,
      "text": "Philistine spy questioned by the Welsh",
      "solution": "DELILAH"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 6,
      "text": "Sixth sense? No, but see a broadcaster",
      "solution": "ESPN"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 7,
      "text": "See 4",
      "solution": "ZEALAND"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 9,
      "text": "Flash sabre at West country bruins",
      "solution": "BEARS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 12,
      "text": "No snow, and Aucklanders are down",
      "solution": "BLUE"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 14,
      "text": "Senior copper in competition for 13",
      "solution": "SUPER"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 15,
      "text": "Number 8, but for 3",
      "solution": "FORZA"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 18,
      "text": "Cabs lose time for 9, 10, 12",
      "solution": "AXIS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 20,
      "text": "Tom and Ben's rubies",
      "solution": "CURRIES"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 21,
      "text": "Witty left-winger - off you go",
      "solution": "RED CARD"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 22,
      "text": "Eyes Blacks and Blues",
      "solution": "SHINERS"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 23,
      "text": "Wrongly attack - sounds like Springbok Montgomery to his team-mates",
      "solution": "ASPERSE"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 26,
      "text": "For example, not positive going backwards for front-rower",
      "solution": "GENGE"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 28,
      "text": "Many head east to see 31 ex-player",
      "solution": "LOTE"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 30,
      "text": "Green and gold enforcer has been muddled",
      "solution": "EBEN"
    },
    {
      "direction": "down",
      "number": 31,
      "text": "An American in part of 13",
      "solution": "AUS"
    }
  ]
}