TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Wayside marker was made so daring (4,4) 7 Shock and gratitude when swallowing a rum cocktail! (6) 8 He has succeeded, to a degree (8) 9 Men on the road will finish it on slopes (6) 11 Edge of skirt has soft fibre (4) 12 It’s bad luck putting covering on ducks (6) 13 Dessert follows last of this vegetable (4) 17 Not much liquor for a weak fellow (4) 21 After quick reduction, he’ll want savoury tart (6) 22 Get a novel again (4) 23 Things will succeed in this orderly arrangement (6) 24 Hill on beach for bathers and nudes, shaking (4,4) 25 It’s a job finding six in heather (6) 26 Have good intentions with poor water source (4,4) DOWN 1 Given the needle, saint had to scratch! (8) 2 Marconi got confused with a pasta dish (8) 3 Publications for fundraising students? (4) 4 A wild beast loses strength (6) 5 End of cricket match baffles people (6) 6 Cake – way-in to a guy’s heart (6) 10 Support for forward player! (4) 14 Push into suitcase to finish something (4,2,2) 15 In horse training to prepare takes long time (8) 16 Remedy for dog with tail of horse (4) 18 Tell a story to have a connection (6) 19 Let-off is standard to college fellow (6) 20 Reprimand for beer brewed outside this country (6) 23 Dispose of for money (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Highway indicator (4,4) 7 Long-lasting shock (6) 8 Holder of degree (8) 9 Disreputable vagrants (6) 11 Useful plant fibre (4) 12 Bad luck (6) 13 Potato (4) 17 Spillage from tap (4) 21 Savoury tart (6) 22 Afresh (4) 23 Set of programs (6) 24 Hill on the beach (4,4) 25 Alive (6) 26 Have good intentions (4,4) DOWN 1 Fastened by sewing (8) 2 A pasta (8) 3 Shreds (4) 4 Becomes less in intensity (6) 5 Cricket wickets (6) 6 Fancy cake (6) 10 Support for washing line (4) 14 Stop doing that this instant (4,2,2) 15 Obedience training of horse (8) 16 Heal (4) 18 Narrate (6) 19 To excuse or forgive someone (6) 20 Reprimand (6) 23 Dispose of for money (4)