The Brain Teaser

ACROSS

1. Of necessity, getting through to the police (8)

5. The pink disc goes inside with the rest (6) 10. The right bank (4,2,9)

11. Carries out, or back in, the vegetables (7) 12. Address one to Nora, incorrectly (7)

13. Becomes exhausted and moans (5,3)

15. Before holding the party, going back to eat (5)

18. Behaved in character? (5)

20. Having eaten, when I'd get in was restive (8)

23. When spring comes, in dire trouble, haven't got a hope (7)

25. Proposing the Chinese should hold back, too (7)

26. Be sorry you've chosen the wrong holiday resort? (6,2,7)

27. Scoff when half the riders fall into the river (6)

28. A test-run round the arena would be of little value (8)

DOWN

1. Where the king is that the mate gets one (6) 2. From the vehicle, lean out and check (9) 3. Result of making one's debut? (7)

4. Is a hurler and lets one play (5)

6. Take in and cook the bream and half the dace (7)

7. It's an animal, all right; a quiet one (5)

8. Aim on the range at random and you'll be a hazard (8)

9. Overact badly on the day frisked (8)

14. Away on leave, having a ball (3-5)

16. How long it took to get me on, performing the tune I composed? (3,6)

17. And we get embarrassed about having lost concentration (8)

19. Ran off up the road when Andie came out (7)

21. Feeling the first book should be returned (7) 22. Within days the soldier sides with one (6) 24. Drink up again; it's very good (5)

25. A runner-up in the preliminary event (5)