TWO-WAY TEASER
Two sets of clues but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Mark of humour with a difference (11) 7 Ring very loudly to get away (3) 9 He has no morals with regard to processing of will (9) 10 Falsehood concealed by an overseas visitor? (5) 11 As an Asian native, he has a short life (5) 14 First-class rating of French adjutant (4) 15 Bargain on Kent coast! (4) 16 Train Eddie at cuebending! (7) 17 This place is a shambles, mostly due to MP (4) 19 Vegetable appearing in US TV series (4) 20 Bit of record is common in this! (5) 23 There’s a thousand in one’s unusual signs (5) 26 Explain tripe with rent complication (9) 27 Nothing left in will come back (3) 28 I’m in gentler mixing to blend together (11)
DOWN
1 They’re getting on with marriage! (5,3,4) 2 Is falling over an after thought to little drinks? (4) 3 White material for carving that’s poached for fashion? (5) 4 Lucky sort of attraction? (5) 5 Plan that’s almost perfect (4) 6 It’s no fault of a beginner (6) 8 Ultimate blow for play (5,7) 11 Look for physical education both ways (4) 12 Note form of duel having to be stuck together (5) 13 Front of your ears form in long periods (5) 15 Doctor will include half of them in note (4) 18 Cereal for male is specially blended (6) 21 I’ll want rent arranged to bury someone (5) 22 Queen’s Welsh follower who has the lead (5) 24 Sit on edges of lake, in sediment (4) 25 Head of personal on oil well is self-righteous chap (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 A difference between things (11) 7 Not operating (3) 9 Unprincipled person (9) 10 Visitor from another planet (5) 11 Small native of SE Asia (5) 14 Military assistant (4) 15 Distribute cards (4) 16 To school (7) 17 To dispose of (4) 19 Pulped potatoes (4) 20 Club that plays pop music (5) 23 Foretells (5) 26 Explain the meaning of (9) 27 Nothing (3) 28 Combine into one (11)
DOWN
1 Elderly married couple (5,3,4) 2 Drinks in small amounts (4) 3 Material from elephant tusks (5) 4 To fascinate (5) 5 A clever thought (4) 6 Beginner (6) 8 It indicates end of football match (5,7) 11 Look quickly and slyly (4) 12 Pasted (5) 13 A long time (5) 15 Public protest march (4) 18 Breakfast food (6) 21 Place in a grave (5) 22 Pet favourite of Queen Elizabeth (5) 24 Deposit on riverbed (4) 25 Snob (4)