THE BS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Do well or do badly, almost having to accept defeat (7) 5 Does he make a to-do about where the plants go? (7) 9 Decide I need, however, to call in (9) 10 Brightly-coloured tropical fish tries eating the remaining algae, at first (5) 11 Enthral, in French style, with Valse Exotique (7) 12 Achieving success with the orchestration (7) 13 One side of London is stimulating (5) 15 Oh, it's very clever to be in with some information before getting the notes ! (9) 17 It doesn't mean `gets into hot water' ! (9) 19 Seems that e's come first, but this may preclude it (5) 21 Catching a vermin changing sides (7) 23 If she made the dress, it's possibly in fashion (7) 25 Commander in inspection area found ornamental loop (5) 26 Extreme words to Brutus brought back the right doctor on the street (9) 27 Dire crash in French philosopher (7) 28 American Indian Communist's family (7)

DOWN

1 Changes one's opinions about time for spending plans (7) 2 Popish plotter doing porridge, by the sound of it (5) 3 Goes all over the place to get sandwich fillings (7) 4 Like a girl graduate initially hankering after single man (9) 5 Liberates the French, to begin with, but does look back ! (5) 6 Some sort of strike when the workers can't stand conditions? (3-4) 7 Cape secured by tie at top, changed for another garment (9) 8 Great as it might be in dealing with riots? (4-3) 14 Continued erratically but nobody saw (9) 16 Great commotion about some fuel store (9) 17 Fixed the slight damage to the body-work ? (7) 18 Flier needs a way to rise, initially (7) 19 Stood in goal, horribly rude (7) 20 Pushed hard (7) 22 Sound from pig at last, the smallest one (5) 24 If it's in the shop, one may rifle part of it (5)