TWO-WAY TEASER
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Rheims thief gave sailor his wad back (7)
5 Cleopatra’s first couple had her snake to hold tight to (5)
8 The light chamber Newton first learnt about (7)
9 It is mentioned as being famous (5)
10 Trent pine may be used, if suitable (9)
12 Depression of the Old King didn’t end (3)
13 Sound heart needed for this spicy dish (5)
17 White vestment that is a pound in weight (3)
19 Grieving for the mental trouble gin brought about (9)
21 It isn’t true a self-adjustment is required (5)
22 Raise the status of guard with physical education (7)
24 Take the bait, and perform again (5)
25 Explicitly state that the train is fast (7)
DOWN
1 Bird is about to cut an old banger (6)
2 Check with the tower for take-off instructions (7)
3 It is expected to sound like moisture deposited overnight (3)
4 Show one’s pain at finding bit of cork in one’s claret (5)
5 Force one to study a bit of melody (9)
6 From Athens, room on top (5)
7 Use a bike, one is told, to sell door to door (6)
11 The thinking principle let client out of it (9)
14 A soldier who keeps himself to himself (7)
15 The foreman may put a social blunder right (6)
16 Way of leaving, for example, the gown topless (6)
18 A slice of cake turned up in wood one could model (5)
20 Think about nothing but the rodent (5)
23 Space filled by family doctor who has a heart (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Bird of the crow family (7)
5 Brooch fastening (5)
8 Structure housing a light (7)
9 Distinguished (5)
10 Relevant (9)
12 Lowest point of a ridge between two peaks(3)
13 Marinated Indian dish (5)
17 Priest’s long, white vestment (3)
19 Mourning (9)
21 Bogus (5)
22 Raise in status (7)
24 Respond to a stimulus (5)
25 Put into words (7)
DOWN
1 An old ramshackle car (6)
2 Regulate (7)
3 Owing (3)
4 Start from pain (5)
5 Compel by persuasion (9)
6 Room beneath the roof (5)
7 Go around selling house to house (6)
11 Faculty of thinking (9)
14 Personal (7)
15 Senior electrician on a film set (6)
16 Way out (6)
18 Light wood for model-making (5)
20 Small rodent (5)
23 Missing piece (3)