TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Unusual portion eaten by the Welsh? (7) 5 It’s twisted round injury (5) 8 An American’s young growth (3) 9 Preserve creating meal drama (9) 10 Pinch and twist point in wood (5) 11 Polish will have a look to see bison (7) 13 I’m managing well with stone on top (6) 14 Tank on outside of vessel is empty (6) 17 Note consultant in small Welsh boat (7) 19 Disabled boy has to hold me (5) 21 What is unbearable when stable runs out? (4,5) 23 Letters from the Common Market (3) 24 They aren’t paid for time amongst new girls (5) 25 It’s burdened and put on into sled (7)

DOWN

1 Machine which keeps a man in shape? (5) 2 Russian to pelt with fruit (3,6) 3 Rustic has to knock relatives (7) 4 Vibrations take end off the mugs (6) 5 Landing stage in Yorkshire river, it’s said (5) 6 Country involved in accusations (3) 7 Detective Inspector, due to changes, faded away (4,3) 12 All ramble at random to cause alert (5,4) 13 Had a good laugh, like the chicken (7) 15 Everybody was in debt – it’s permitted (7) 16 Wreckage when knight on bed falls over (6) 18 Company’s way up in outgoings (5) 20 Took a gamble with cutting into blocks (5) 22 Vehicle turned into vessel (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Cheese on toast (7) 5 An injury (5) 8 Young flower (3) 9 Orange conserve (9) 10 Nip (5) 11 Bison (7) 13 Coming to terms with (6) 14 Empty (6) 17 Round hide boat (7) 19 Crippled (5) 21 The final blow (4,5) 23 The Common Market (3) 24 Monies owed (5) 25 Subject to an imposed burden (7)

DOWN

1 Automated machine (5) 2 Bright salad fruit (3,6) 3 Country yokel (7) 4 Pulsates (6) 5 A dock (5) 6 America (3) 7 Became extinct (4,3) 12 Loud warning sound (5,4) 13 Laughed like a witch (7) 15 Permitted (7) 16 Fragments left from wreck (6) 18 Running expenses (5) 20 Chopped into cubes (5) 22 Underwater vessel (3)