TWO-WAY TEASER
Two sets of clues but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Wimbledon characters animatedly amusing (7) 5 Hanging loosely from gee-gee in compartment (5) 8 Either way it won’t go off (3) 9 A clearance in case (9) 10 Get somewhere with regard to a small child (5) 11 Constant adjustment in real net (7) 13 Big vessel is one Terry renovated (6) 14 Break up and dig for putting something on (6) 17 Spoil vessel with one drink (7) 19 Hospital fluid used in medicine there (5) 21 Find a lock for perming in an English golfer (4,5) 23 Admit to having private property? (3) 24 It’s cut for a Highland fling! (5) 25 Vermin catcher has piece with tar over (3,4)
DOWN
1 Why, we hear, colour is reflected with greater breadth (5) 2 Crazy character who provides a top protection (3,6) 3 It’s made from the real shoe material (7) 4 Following for a second film! (6) 5 Green covering for windows (5) 6 Obtain time, from example, on return (3) 7 By the sound of it, you’ll record seasonal heat source! (4,3) 12 He’s near to one of those in soap opera (9) 13 Girl can, pinned up in calendar (7) 15 Detective Inspector, due to changes, faded away (4,3) 16 One who cultivates the art of steering? (6) 18 At home, ref’s knocked over to conclude things (5) 20 Accumulate debts for a rapid climb? (3,2) 22 Copper beginning to badger young reporter (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Animated characters of Wimbledon (7) 5 Hanging loosely (5) 8 Shell that fails to explode (3) 9 Judgment of not guilty (9) 10 Arrive at one’s destination (5) 11 Lasting for ever (7) 13 Blood vessel (6) 14 Appending (6) 17 Vermouth (7) 19 An anaesthetic (5) 21 A golfer (4,5) 23 Admit to (3) 24 Something tossed in Highland Games (5) 25 Difficult entangling situation (3,4)
DOWN
1 Greater in breadth (5) 2 Character in Alice in Wonderland (3,6) 3 Treated animal hide (7) 4 Film that follows a previous one (6) 5 Felt material (5) 6 Obtain (3) 7 Part of Christmas fire (4,3) 12 Person who lives next door (9) 13 Calendar of events (7) 15 Became extinct (4,3) 16 Lever used to turn a boat (6) 18 To conclude (5) 20 Accumulate debt quickly (3,2) 22 Young lion (3)