CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,709

Across

5 Pudding choice no good (4-4) 8 Energetic type having lots back in party (6)

10 Hoodie, a dull sort (6) 11 Material for panelling perhaps revolted golf club (8)

12 Food and drink: see bubbly with food brought back in, a fast food item (12)

15 Modest about page delivering something newsworthy (4)

17 Open no more, last in street (5) 18 Course in horsemanship at Hickstead (4)

19 Caught on, passing peer (12) 22 Former head admitting it in survey (4,4)

24 New set of books published, yet to be removed? (3,3)

25 A wine in college at Cambridge before beginning of term (6) 26 Equipment: a large amount is needed by one to make pasta (8)

Down

1 Come into view in middle of field on combine (6)

2 Mostly bent over low, start working seriously (6,4)

3 What bookie offers eccentric punters, finally (4)

4 Flower, small at this time, ahead of fall (8)

6 Eat, though no starter included in held-up Christmas meal (8)

7 Palmist maybe having mint meeting with cashier (7-6) 9 Low, daughter’s spirit (4) 13 Energy of outfit that’s on with work (3-2-3-2)

14 Introduce, on vessel, a preeminent performer (4,4)

16 Sailors? Chay at sea, with rest floundering (8)

20 Go round old gallery after little resistance shown (6) 21 Fell on top of large jump (4) 23 Swear-word used in boathouse (4)