The Brain Teaser
No. 8,591
ACROSS
1. Relax as you say what kind of bacon you want (4,4)
5. Supplies the plants (6)
9. Given the low-down by one friend in an amiable way (8)
10. From the pub again left with a lot of beer (6)
12. Finds time to attach shelves to (6)
13. Sorry, but it's a disadvantage being unoriginal (8)
15. Apparently, where the veneer goes (2,3,7) 18. Not having any shorts, is glum (3,2,7)
23. The British Prince is brighter (8)
24. Cook is in the Bank of Scotland (6)
26. Agree to perform a number in it to entertain (6)
27. A home in a mews that hit the headlines? (4,4)
28. Runs out of star material (6)
29. A soldier, a Trot quite possibly, who's a trouble-maker (8)
DOWN
1. Comes upon and sets fire to (6)
2. In the book, the woman gets united with the man (6)
3. Want to enter the name and to vilify (7) 4. The lake fish caught is easy enough to catch (4)
6. Rotter who has a knack of turning up and organising a riot (7)
7. Transport the girl and horse back to somewhere in Wales (8)
8. Joined the senior boy standing outside (8) 11. The wife Ron's tucked up in bed (7)
14. Dog? It's a cat, dear (7)
16. Abstained from because one had carried on (8)
17. A good hand, neat and honest (8)
19. The Marsh girl's name (7)
20. River in which there was a gold rush (7) 21. Mum will pose holding the boy (6)
22. Twitter, that's the problem (6)
25. Smack-on comes the report (4)