CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Sort of loaf around quietly – and get married (7) 5 Inspiration found in most of top puzzles (7) 9 Flier seen as headless chicken (5) 10 Handling speech about evacuation of Prague (9) 11 Rest, seeing two score 1 000 in victories (5,5) 12 Football team ultimately lacking incentive (4) 14 Poet’s trembling after damn lad loses cool (5,4,3) 18 Mechanic’s musical brother with the old-fashioned backing (6,6) 21 Tropical plant depicted by fine artist (4) 22 Speak sharply, confronting monster one’s found in the garden (10) 25 Precedents set in cricket trials? (4,5) 26 Showing a tendency to be lying (5) 27 Insensitive Opposition leader with American chasing visit (7) 28 Disgusting display following outside broadcast (7)

DOWN

1 Plan faster attack from the air (6) 2 Left one extremely irritable (6) 3 Scold fans rioting about end of fancy sugar (10) 4 Banned hot issue revealing Indian attire (5) 5 Analyse sudden failure to work (9) 6 Mare rears up, taking in energy drink (4) 7 Bargains will include favourite pieces (8) 8 Stars must welcome role turning up in such hot spots (8) 13 Signals get her pals to change (10) 15 Chap is beset by troubles and has casual affairs (9) 16 Carol upset during a nervous reaction? Don’t know (8) 17 Voting system is set in genuine retaliation (8) 19 Resign or expect to take cut (6) 20 A former girlfriend’s rumoured extension (6) 23 Bother! Last of tomato sauce (5) 24 Trace ring (4)