The Brain Teaser

ACROSS

1. Won't go through with it but doesn't turn tail (5,3)

5. Savours – of the sea? (6)

9. Word similar to “competent” is rather pleasant (8)

10. How the bottle of milk is taken from the door-step without any condensation (2,4)

12. Manage to do wrong as somebody arrests one (4,2)

13. It doesn't mean the same as

“unlocked”! (8)

15. Being wounded by a bullet, perhaps, can be stimulating (4,2,3,3)

18. Is as good as the others when it comes to keeping possessions (5,4,3)

23. Said it had been soiled again (8)

24. Bleat about the girl getting the fruit (6)

26. A point quite legitimate to bring out (6)

27. Obstructing the passage (8)

28. What the wind did as it passed by the weeping willow? (6)

29. It seems they don't have grip-type soles (8)

DOWN

1. Jacket you might get on a record (6)

2. Becoming hard as the icing may be? (6)

3. Can such imitation never be masterly? (7)

4. Having no redeeming features? (4)

6. Walk on the inside, sire (7)

7. The reason a road is a road? (8)

8. Maybe Sam feels exactly as before (8)

11. In truth, it might be a corncrake's home (7)

14. A skunk? This is a really difficult one! (7)

16. Policemen arresting the attackers? (8)

17. Voting for thinning? Quite the opposite! (8)

19. The R.A.F. ace, perhaps (7)

20. Stops talking and gets on with the parcelling (5,2)

21. Just for spite, the boy is covered in vermin (6)

22. Has a collision with some boats (6)

25. Poison round by the mouth – poor girl (4)