The Brain Teaser

ACROSS

1. In that note there's a warning (6) 5. Would prefer to get the heart-beat right (6) 8. It' s green, round, and breathing (5) 9. Carrie, care-free, by a car in an Italian resort (6)

10. An animal covered all in green (6)

11. Slip round: she has an hour off (5) 14. What the engaged taxi has that you signal to stop (4,4)

16. Catches about a thousand vagabonds (6) 18. Proof there's a curse on it? (7,8)

20. The problem vice is to China (6)

22. As he is worried about the new rent, is encouraging (8)

25. The name of the song (5)

27. Quickly break into the post office (6) 28. Return after the lost swan returns (6) 29. Assesses the speeds (5)

30. Stick the barrel inside, Tubby (6) 31. Chases out, unshod (6)

DOWN

1. Charges two fellows, one a deserter, on return (6)

2. A wurd that sownds lyk “ice”? (4) 3. Tired of working? (4-4)

4. Give medicine away free? (8,7)

5. Note the coin is new (6)

6. Maintain it's a means of influencing people (4)

7. They pull together, though they don't get on (6)

12. Go in swimming in a rough sea and you worry over (7)

13. Possibly pops the garments round again (7) 15. In general, a small number resign (5) 17. Open, on leaving, a tin, to get something to eat (5)

19. At full speed, on the final turn, has come to grief (2,1,5)

20. Paddy and the agent met up (6)

21. A greater list of offences than anybody's ever had? (6)

23. Lots and lots of scratches (6) 24. Support the others (4)

26. A name coming up that has a novel ring to it (4)