The Brain Teaser

ACROSS

1. As are eaten by yours truly at some dancing functions (9)

6. One way to drink when a long way ahead in the race (3,2)

9. River, American, containing a water-lily (5)

10. Have to restrain an officer at the end of the game (9)

11. Mean to exhibit it? (10)

12. Fashion model left out (4)

14. Usual procedure by which a rake gets hold of money (7)

15. They are barely recognisable (7)

17. Islanders of scanter potential (7)

19. The shrubs are all sure to be transplanted (7)

20. Painter perhaps appearing in a Hitchcock film (4)

22. Seeing part of the Bible is enough to make some repent at Eucharist (10)

25. Shopkeeper has place alongside the Queen (9)

26. Specific way to enforce payment (5)

27. Messieurs are not silent about him (5)

28. Obstinate type has terse exchange with drivers (9)

DOWN

1. Spots the burrowers (5)

2. Characteristic of a race to Beirut, possibly (9)

3. It has a low role to play in popular musicmaking (4,6)

4. Permission needed to watch television? (7)

5. Various tests on a hat (7)

6. Reddish water in it? (4)

7. As is played by the man in the Post

Office? (5)

8. Titled ladies take a good look at the letters (9)

13. Slight alteration in a dinner-jacket – ten must be affected (10)

14. Plants that produce diamonds, the girl held (4-5)

16. Guess it's how to make a lot of money – or lose it (9)

18. Problem about bird bone (7)

19. Misprint I later amended to ‘pound' (7)

21. Song-girl in the afternoon (5)

23. Point out headgear one dislikes intensely (5)

24. Very small contribution from the NUT in Yorkshire (4)