TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 It is a frame-up where counters are concerned (6)

8 How can zoo be adapted for alcoholic drink? (5)

9 Shelter the East provides for one fleeing his country (7)

11 Their occupation is a needling one (8)

12 Anno Domini, to which one is liable to change and fit (5)

15 Fib about male getting fruit (4)

16 Vehicle used by Vincent Gogh (3)

17 The supreme feature of a building (4)

19 Nothing to read in old language (5)

21 Pure oils mixed can be dangerous (8)

24 Beans provided for certain athletes (7)

25 Bash one over the head with an old coin (5)

26 As he’s more healthy, he can work in a repair shop (6)

DOWN

2 Book study for money (5)

3 Is in creases having credit lumped around it (8)

4 Go looking for a way to understand a king (4)

5 It will lessen it, to be at a roundabout (5)

6 Closely study an opening in the skin (4)

7 It isn’t so much as it turns up in vessels (4)

10 Attempt to finish over: a u-turn is needed (9)

12 Having the skill to be bodied as a rating (4)

13 Fish one may catch with an old cot (8)

14 Feature that was repeatedly toasted (4)

18 The side that is loud, tall and thin (5)

20 Most of a colour to corre spond (5)

21 Choose something for groundbreaking work (4)

22 How to cheer for a radical (4)

23 On this board, rider will have ace come to the top (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Counting frame (6)

8 Drink (inf ) (5)

9 One fleeing oppression (7)

11 Makers of woollies (8)

12 Alter to fit (5)

15 Sour fruit (4)

16 Large vehicle (3)

17 Curved line (4)

19 Extinct language (5)

21 Dangerous (8)

24 Couriers (7)

25 Top of the head (5)

26 Assembler of mechanical

parts (6)

DOWN

2 Loaf (5)

3 Crushed, wrinkled (8)

4 Try to find (4)

5 Lessen (5)

6 Sweat-gland opening (4)

7 Smaller amount (4)

10 To strive (9)

12 Skilful (4)

13 Baby bed (8)

14 The point of the lower jaw (4)

18 Army’s wing (5)

20 Be in accord (5)

21 Select (4)

22 Underground part of plant (4)

23 Sea-foam (4)