TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Great expectations of a big rise? (4,5) 7 Fling half of this on to line (5) 9 Crazy men I date show mental deterioration! (8) 11 In imbibing everything, you have to eat a lot! (5) 12 Sea’s old wreck held by rope (7) 14 Emperor on the fiddle! (4) 15 There nothing in very soft drink! (3) 17 Five put on an enclosed vehicle (3) 18 Some will have a role (4) 20 Gave up work but went back (7) 23 Boxes brought to court (5) 24 Speed in manufacture of plate or sheet (8) 26 It’s raised in cartridges (5) 27 Useless like a company turn-out? (9) DOWN 2 Country brings in relief the wrong way (5) 3 Hospital some converted to places to live in (5) 4 Flea, sand, arm (3) 5 Sailor in debt’s knocked over and wounded (7) 6 Need we set out to be bribed? (9) 8 Wanderer absorbing sun at random comes quickly across (4,4) 10 Poor condition of donkey around the east (4) 12 It’s not beaten going round (3,6) 13 It’s presumed to be asked after drink of beer (8) 16 Professional rep’s making comeback to do well (7) 19 It gave wartime Yanks the runaround (4) 21 I’d taken control and done nothing (5) 22 English will want a number consumed (5) 25 Flat, bath or pack (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Great expectations (4,5) 7 Fling (5) 9 Mental illness (8) 11 Bout of excessive eating (5) 12 Caught with a rope (7) 14 Roman Emperor (4) 15 Fizzy drink (3) 17 Small vehicle (3) 18 Portion (4) 20 Gone to bed (7) 23 Articles of luggage (5) 24 Leaflet (8) 26 Long hilltop (5) 27 Surplus to requirements (9)

DOWN

2 Its capital is New Delhi (5) 3 Dwellings (5) 4 A mine (3) 5 Pierced with a pointed weapon (7) 6 With sugar added (9) 8 Knocks down with a vehicle (4,4) 10 Require (4) 12 Best time for circuit of track (3,6) 13 Presumed (8) 16 Thrive (7) 19 All-terrain vehicle (4) 21 Ran disconnected (5) 22 Dined (5) 25 Soft, wet earth (3)