TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Sham trial in cabinet? (8) 7 Roofing material that chap’s half dropped (6) 8 Give van litre in break (8) 9 New fashion, to the Navy (6) 11 Immoral fellow’s inclination (4) 12 Band in street, fully developed (6) 13 She’s a bit of a girl, as seen here (4) 17 Some ship on duty in Atlantic (4) 21 Note strange doctor in Bury (6) 22 You’re bound to be on it in court (4) 23 I’d best decorated flat (6) 24 Being unmarried, will it be terrible with lace (8) 25 Border’s advancing slowly (6) 26 Practically a saintly comparison! (2,4,2)

DOWN

1 Pays for wickets out of the ground (6,2) 2 Chinese official in orange (8) 3 Be quiet in climb! (4) 4 Recall something about society man (6) 5 Conservative later wavers in firm alliance (6) 6 Saint grows old in phases (6) 10 It could be for swinging or turning drill (4) 14 Science that has a sound basis (8) 15 To be blown up with a gas can be malicious damage (8) 16 Girl’s name in middle of banner (4) 18 Proposals of refs to go in disguise! (6) 19 It gives pub game players the pip! (6) 20 Get up holding right thread (6) 23 Letters that have a sweet product (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Display cabinet (8) 7 Roofing material (6) 8 Intermission (8) 9 Contemporary (6) 11 Garden tool (4) 12 Band of colour (6) 13 Girl (4) 17 Large pool (4) 21 To bury (6) 22 A curse (4) 23 Accommodation in one room (6) 24 Unmarried person who has taken a vow of chastity (8) 25 Providing with a border (6) 26 Equal to (2,4,2)

DOWN

1 Break in cricket (6,2) 2 Fruit like an orange (8) 3 Front of leg (4) 4 Bandit (6) 5 Limiting consortium (6) 6 Distinct periods of growth (6) 10 Thick cord (4) 14 Of the science of sound (8) 15 Put a spanner in the works (8) 16 Girl’s name (4) 18 Volunteers (6) 19 Block used in pub game (6) 20 Single ply (6) 23 Small social insects (4)