TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Game disc and party drink may answer a blow (12)

8 I am one to rat maybe on one who copies me (8)

9 Enough commotion to cause that storm in a teacup? (4)

11 Order one to use icon like this (5)

12 Ban a sort of bream, and leave (7)

13 A host may march to 7 Down (4)

15 An error made by a man in the field (4)

19 Area showing how old Lestrade’s HQ is (7)

20 It will follow when Suez reveals it (5)

22 A song a fair alto gives one back (4)

23 An absolute sovereign took our Act at variance (8)

24 Robe with wrong designs for it (8,4)

DOWN

2 Bulb for adding flavour to one? No, no, that’s wrong (5)

3 Slightly different meaning nun gives ace perhaps (6)

4 Made a runaway success of marriage maybe (6)

5 Without pretence, it’s neither sharp nor flat (7)

6 Could be loth for penny change from the cornucopia (4,2,6)

7 Uniformed musicians have

13 soundly prohibited (8,4)

10 Decline to be involved in the Web beforehand (3)

14 Medical officer tries out tenon’s counterpart (7)

16 This is the day one gets what’s coming to one (3)

17 Might have this ticket for round trip (6)

18 Have membership of Nobel? Good! (6)

21 Mouselike critter may be trapped in bush reworking (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Boxer’s answering blow (12)

8 One who copies others (8)

9 Mix (4)

11 Re: Greek architectural order (5)

12 A trade stoppage (7)

13 Fighting force (4)

15 Miss one’s footing (4)

19 Distance measure (7)

20 Come after (5)

22 Song from opera (4)

23 Dictatorial person (8)

24 Peignoir (8,4)

DOWN

2 Pungent vegetable (5)

3 A shade of meaning (6)

4 Ran off to wed (6)

5 Unaffected in manner (7)

6 Cornucopia (4,2,6)

7 Martial music group (8,4)

10 Recede, as the tide (3)

14 Carpentry joint (7)

16 Wages (3)

17 Send back (6)

18 Be a member (6)

21 Small mouselike mammal (5)