TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 But those left for Santa are not meaty (5,4) 7 Bit of butter you have with North American kind of rice (5) 9 Lion took off – investigate! (4,4) 11 Tent for training in part of golf course (5) 12 Deputy obviously doesn’t sit down on the job! (5-2) 14 You’re crazy to go round it (4) 15 He’s a pig to pass on the road (3) 17 Animal has some retracted prickles (3) 18 Wander round with sheep around (4) 20 He follows railway to the Queen (7) 23 Car with flower power (5) 24 Almost all suffer on back, and I’ve to be gushing! (8) 26 Any holding on retracted nettle (5) 27 Old individual rate is free from blame (9)

DOWN

2 Offshore location is permitted (5) 3 Derby, prince or court (5) 4 You may get some dinner here (3) 5 Scout giving direction to craftsman (7) 6 One who is cautious about taking janitor’s job (9) 8 Part of recorder on board? (4,4) 10 Bloomer teacher and I will have to go over (4) 12 Amount you can steal in class? (9) 13 How the French say cheese? (2,6) 16 Pets watch something in the road (7) 19 It’s our duty to include this language (4) 21 One sounding very upset in town! (5) 22 Ruins of Crete will be standing (5) 25 You move back like this for reforms (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Small tarts (5,4) 7 Variety of rice (5) 9 Investigate (4,4) 11 Indian tent (5) 12 Understudy (5-2) 14 Corner (4) 15 A pig (3) 17 Moose (3) 18 Wander (4) 20 Person who follows wild animal (7) 23 African lily (5) 24 Emotionally gushing (8) 26 Irritate or displease (5) 27 To clear of blame (9)

DOWN

2 Small island (5) 3 Jewelled headdress (5) 4 Tavern (3) 5 Lookout (7) 6 Person who looks after a place (9) 8 Platform for cassettes (4,4) 10 Herbaceous plant (4) 12 Satchel (9) 13 Cooked while covered in breadcrumbs (2,6) 16 Reflector in road (7) 19 Language of Pakistan (4) 21 Official making public announcements (5) 22 To put up (5) 25 Back or from (3