TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 A resort has sugar served up with vegetable (9) 7 Message from taxi to the French (5) 9 Set sail for place to see, we hear (3,2,3) 11 One left in red will get annoyed (5) 12 It causes a storm in the East (7) 14 Exceedingly elevated vicar taken by Yard (4) 15 Heads of Europe exclusively consult Common Market (3) 17 Animal taken by burglars? (3) 18 Skirt for student in sports equipment (4) 20 Freedom you need with TV? (7) 23 Like the eyes that check spirit level? (5) 24 On heather, sort that’s used for starting fires (8) 26 Spirit that rubber produces, so they say (5) 27 Take back regiment and sheriff’s men on ship (9)

DOWN

2 Weak and silly agent holds on to work (5) 3 A persistent desire for a letter (5) 4 Fire, mask or ring (3) 5 They’ll wrap victory in alarms (7) 6 How you are dressed in high and low fashion? (4,2,3) 8 William is able to with a tin for boiling (8) 10 Instrument for putting ball on weapon, it’s said (4) 12 Stars essential on some farms (3,6) 13 Push into suitcase to finish something (4,2,2) 16 Unsteady light that gives a bit of hope? (7) 19 Sock, tunnel or break (4) 21 Issues can make me sit excitedly (5) 22 Conservative grows old in prisons (5) 25 Be quick and get a dram! (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 A vegetable (9) 7 Strong thick rope (5) 9 Set sail (3,2,3) 11 Aroused to impatience (5) 12 Tropical storm (7) 14 Extremely (4) 15 The Common Market (3) 17 Feline (3) 18 Pleated skirt (4) 20 A permit (7) 23 A device for measuring spirit drink (5) 24 Material for starting fire (8) 26 Spirit of the lamp (5) 27 Take back goods for non-payment (9)

DOWN

2 Thoroughly wet (5) 3 Aspirate letter (5) 4 Fossil fuel (3) 5 Mufflers (7) 6 Top to bottom of body (4,2,3) 8 Pot used when camping (8) 10 Woodwind instrument (4) 12 Star constellation (3,6) 13 Stop doing that! (4,2,2) 16 Shine with trembling light (7) 19 To tighten spring in clock (4) 21 Sends forth (5) 22 Wire enclosures (5) 25 Pinch or squeeze (3)