TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Two out of four can play it (4-5) 7 Four with beer around will be alert (5) 8 It’s foolishness to look back in to go by air (5) 9 Determined, having found another answer? (8) 10 No point in being outspoken? (5) 13 One-legged action is hard work (3) 15 I’m not out to find a social event (2,4) 16 Shelf right for a large book (6) 17 Crooked whisky, we are told (3) 19 MP gets in yet somehow this is vacant (5) 23 Funny part of arms, we are told (8) 24 Smudge on front of book is publisher’s description (5) 25 A seed in trouble relaxed (5)

26 Toy boy has to be tolerant (5,4)

DOWN

1 Reasonable amount can make hair safer (4,5) 2 Drunken spy becomes confused with it (5) 3 Animals left in the oceans (5) 4 Improvise and construct party (4-2) 5 Mrs Thatcher wearing armour? (4,4) 6 It’s exhausted, everything considered (3,2) 11 Avert having to convert a team (4,5) 12 Weary of your pet? (3-5) 13 He has point to cut (3) 14 What ferry will do from Plymouth (3) 18 Red money or blue, in a way (6) 20 Give me shelter from confused conflict (5) 21 One who likes to have pound – and more (5) 22 Lad round ship throwing his weight about! (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Penultimate game in competition (4-5) 7 In existence (5) 8 Senseless behaviour (5) 9 Determined (8) 10 Outspoken, frank (5) 13 Jump on one leg (3) 15 Reception held in your own house (2,4) 16 Book for accounts (6) 17 Twisted, contorted (3) 19 Unoccupied (5) 23 Funny (8) 24 Promotional text with book (5) 25 Made less severe (5) 26 Soft toy (5,4)

DOWN

1 Entitled, allotted portion (4,5) 2 Slightly drunk (5) 3 Makes tight (5) 4 Use the materials available (4-2) 5 A nickname for Mrs Thatcher (4,4) 6 Completely exhausted (3,2) 11 Move out of the way (4,5) 12 Completely exhausted (3-5) 13 Chop (3) 14 One strand of wool (3) 18 Unit of money in Russia (6) 20 Confused fight (5) 21 Devotee (5) 22 Domineering (5)