TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Falsely devise the material consumed (9)

5 Flax prepared to take one on behind (3)

7 Tear up a fixed charge (4)

8 Marginal difference causing concern (8)

10 Threatening one man to turn Conservative (8)

11 It is only just by that of one’s teeth (4)

13 A new convert without any bad habits (6)

15 Is not there, so is minded to be forgetful (6)

18 Put the tie in the shoe and the brandy in the coffee (4)

19 Go on with the unit, once it’s been adapted (8)

22 Note on German wine lacks energy and is a little fishy (8)

23 Wish for pale tea (4)

24 It is not a pro song (3)

25 Is lucky to find true fan to turn to (9)

DOWN

1 Dismiss the fellows – they can go to blazes! (7)

2 Rod told to continue to play cricket (5)

3 Attraction of everyone sure of going topless (6)

4 Grandeur often seen in currency (4)

5 Cards taken by the French in

a succession of drops (7)

6 Having no alcohol on this cart (5)

9 Small nail in pile (5)

12 Beat a roundabout and subside (5)

14 Emptiness of a cut in ivy pruning (7)

QUICK CLUES

16 Where plays are put on and operations carried out (7)

17 Boxer comes out of it for a free shot (6)

18 The tag a bell is made from (5)

20 Many alarmed about antelope (5)

21 Staff leader twirls round in duffel coat (4)

ACROSS

1 Devise falsely (9)

5 Give a mechanical hitch (3)

7 Tempo (4) 8 Worrying (8)

10 Threatening (8)

11 Outer layer (4)

13 Beginner (6)

15 Not present (6)

18 Shoe string (4)

19 Go ahead with (8)

22 A Norwegian sprat (8)

23 Need (4)

24 Produce eggs (3)

25 Lucky (9)

DOWN

1 Blaze fighters (7)

2 Conductor’s stick (5)

3 Drawing power (6)

4 Continental money (4)

5 Barely flow (7)

6 Cart (5)

9 Pile up (5)

12 Subside (5)

14 An empty space (7)

16 Playhouse (7)

17 Angle (6)

18 Affix tag to (5)

20 Spiral-horned African antelope (5)

21 Musical symbol (4)