TWO WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 7 Nice dime spent on

drugs (8) 8 Pale sort of entreaty (4) 9 Racing round being

compassionate (6) 10 Another miner has a

stoat (6) 11 Insect of biting nature (4) 12 Old rental was negotiated

outside (8) 14 Fascinate on the way in (8) 18 Coins and notes around a

tree (4) 20 Catholic terribly tired of

praise (6) 22 Rebuke at beer

production (6) 23 Break a leg in a storm (4) 24 The aim of radio (8)

DOWN 1 Marine forced to stay (6) 2 Church contains one cleric (8) 3 Not attached to small

fireplace (6) 4 Modern centre design (6) 5 Betting morning brings junk

mail (4) 6 Hearing endlessly about

complaint (6) 13 Log queen’s instrument (8) 15 The usual two names (6) 16 Irritate at the plant (6) 17 Send me to chief to make an

impression (6) 19 Easy shot for a poser (6) 21 Sketched prince without

article (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 7 Remedy (8) 8 Request (4) 9 Considerate (6) 10 Type of fur (6) 11 Biting insect (4) 12 Surface (8) 14 Gate (8) 18 Ready money (4) 20 Believe (6) 22 Scold (6) 23 Strong wind (4) 24 Eavesdropper (8

DOWN 1 Stay behind (6) 2 Cabinet member (8) 3 Solitary (6) 4 Fresh (6) 5 Unwanted

emails (4) 6 Painful affliction (6) 13 Wind instrument (8) 15 Average (6) 16 Stinging plant (6) 17 Mould (6) 19 Model (6) 21 Tied (4) To order Star Two-Way Teaser Volume 1 at £6.99, please send a cheque/PO – made payable to ‘Daily Star Bookshop’ – to: Offer, PO Box 200, Falmouth TR11 4WJ. You can also order by calling 01872 562 316 with your debit/credit card or order online at expressbookshop.com. UK delivery is free.