TWO-WAY TEASER
Two sets of clues but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 A wooden one to be found in
gym or in Troy (5)
4 Noah’s wrong about an
expression of praise to God (7) 8 There’s not much room to
move when one’s tipsy (5)
9 A flaming basket spills secrets
(7)
10 No longer in the game, being
away from home (3)
11 Last letter repeated by me: rebel turned out to be a thief (9)
12 A singular pair of trousers to
make one short of breath (4) 13 Pale and out of sorts, but
possibly not guilty (4)
18 Being beneath getting in crooked deal, perhaps gets cleaned (9)
20 Very much water in hose,
actually (3)
21 Stoppage that may make me
grab nothing (7)
22 Girl shows anger at some
news (5)
23 Walks, at length, in an
Australian’s trousers (7)
24 It takes courage to go round south when they are blowing (5)
DOWN
1 Revivalist preachers having
short slop-out with glee (3,10) 2 The ring could be used to
make amends (7)
3 High regard, see, met with in
such a fashion (6)
4 Male going to Castro’s country
to find Priam’s wife (6)
5 With cold trouble it may bring
one to blows (6)
6 The North, alas, could be
nosy (5)
7 Versatile Croat film star (5)
14 Gives ear, its lens being
broken (7)
15 Fuss a Revolutionary loved (6) 16 Puts up with the streams (6) 17 Going on to say one is
following the plus signs (6)
19 Pigment that has removed
top of figure (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Equine (5)
4 Cry of praise to God (7)
8 With no slack (5)
9 Oil-burning iron basket (7) 10 Dismissed in cricket (3)
11 One who misappropriates
funds (9)
12 Gasp for breath (4)
13 Earnest entreaty (4)
18 Washed (clothing) (9)
20 Body of water (3)
21 Trade restriction (7)
22 Greek goddess of peace (5) 23 Walks with long paces (7) 24 Sudden surges of wind (5)
DOWN
1 Fervent preachers (3,10)
2 Set to rights (7)
3 Highly favourable regard (6) 4 Wife of King Priam of Troy
(myth) (6)
5 Allergic response (6)
6 Of the nose (5)
7 Stage performer (5)
14 Pays heed (7)
15 Loved (6)
16 Small streams (6)
17 Tacking on (6)
19 A brown pigment (5)