TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 First child to pour out a ringing

cough (5)

4 Cynic of about fifty perhaps

starts going by bike (7)

8 The latest way to put in mute,

he works out (2-2-3-6)

10 There’s room in the roof for cat,

it might appear (5)

11 Pin one down to pay on it, and

be prompt (4)

12 How to check the windingshaft on the watch (4)

17 Boy with bow takes the trophy

I’d made (5)

19 Being constrained, prudes ensure it’s about right (5,8)

21 Is an eavesdropper among insects (7)

22 How to harass the reporters (5)

DOWN

1 Relying on a jumbled nut in cog (8)

2 It is no more acceptable to be dismissed (3)

3 Footway an Afghan takes (6) 4 Make a fuss, or something new (6)

5 Settle the argument with a close embrace (6)

6 Aunt dined out, and was overwhelmed (9) 7 Outstanding way for Grecian to eat (5)

9 Post one’s instructions to supply goods to such a firm (4,5) 13 Sky omen confused these

primates (7)

14 Toll on company trio turns

to (6)

15 Contemptuously rejects heelgoads around the North (6) 16 Does one’s arithmetic, which

makes sense (4,2)

18 Meld, like America clad in

iron (4)

20 Under supervision, engineer

starts employment (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Child’s coughing ailment (5)

4 Riding a two-wheeler (7)

8 The very latest info (2-2-3-6)

10 Room in roof of house (5)

11 A brad (4)

12 Stalk (4)

17 Roman equivalent of Eros (5) 19 Being constrained to do something (5,8)

21 Eavesdroppers (7)

22 Apply force to (5)

DOWN

1 Relying (on) (8)

2 Not at home (3)

3 An Afghan (6)

4 Bring into being (6)

5 To grapple (6)

6 Flooded (9)

7 Excellent (5)

9 Business by post (4,5)

13 Simians (7)

14 Old toll levied at city gates (6) 15 Rejects with scorn (6)

16 Points to a reasonable

conclusion (4,2)

18 Meld by heat (4)

20 Custom (3)