YOU (South Africa)

TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Grimace from jerk going to crazy cafés (4,5) 7 Drink may be bagged daily! (5) 9 On gymnasium, Hank’s organised a horse event (8) 11 Some painting expected to have bit of colour (5) 12 One seizing power makes America purer for a change (7) 14 Cut one in amateur theatre (4) 15 Dad left to find a friend (3) 17 It’s a bit maddening having to tot up figures (3) 18 Club for domestic smoothies? (4) 20 King now has everybody – you can’t tell him any thing (4-3) 23 He’s staying around editor and pays attention (5) 24 They welcome public firepower (4,4) 26 Nosey space organisati­on takes on student (5) 27 White flower lies tangled with weeds (9) DOWN 2 Impulses surge top to bottom (5) 3 Nocturnal creature sounds capital in Peru (5) 4 Channel Islands should have a spy network (3) 5 Rest act wildly and go in all directions (7) 6 Man who shows off on a small scale? (4,5) 8 You can see it all round or in a straw hat (8) 10 Tilt in part of shoe (4) 12 Dominance of superior worker (5,4) 13 Note lines in us, being repulsive! (8) 16 Swindle’s only comfort (7) 19 Presently it will be without an author (4) 21 It’s not so good coming in low – or second! (5) 22 Ball shot in less inaccurate­ly doesn’t win (5) 25 Either way she’s sheepish! (3) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Grimace (4,5) 7 Drink of tea (5) 9 Event with contests for horse and rider (8) 11 Hint of colour (5) 12 One who appropriat­es (7) 14 Rip (4) 15 Friend (3) 17 Say further (3) 18 Small kitchen electrical appliance (4) 20 Person who thinks he has great knowledge (4-3) 23 Pays close attention to (5) 24 Gesture used for a warm welcome (4,4) 26 Of the nose (5) 27 Alpine flower (9) DOWN 2 Impels onwards (5) 3 Nocturnal mammal (5) 4 American intelligen­ce agency (3) 5 Disperse (7) 6 Handsome profession­al (4,5) 8 Extensive view (8) 10 Back of foot (4) 12 Position of control (5,4) 13 Quality of being wicked (8) 16 To comfort (7) 19 Soon (4) 21 Not as good (5) 22 Mislays (5) 25 A sheep (3)

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