TWO WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 7 Trader intended to take road

to church (8) 8 Portray a drama (4) 9 Leave red tap in pieces (6) 10 Clever statue design (6) 11 Overburdened with a

word (4) 12 Rebel may need gear

change (8) 14 Exhibited meat in grass (8) 18 Attentive to the wrong

part (4) 20 Maroon beach (6) 22 Low-status meal in

preparation (6) 23 Doctor has morning drink (4) 24 Quote Len – terribly

articulate (8)

DOWN 1 Strict, always, in the London

area (6) 2 Hurry to make eggs for

breakfast (8) 3 Control stream’s new

course (6) 4 Make an effort on a tune (6) 5 Notice the location (4) 6 Wished for worker to get

married outside (6) 13 Plant to regain form with

hesitation (8) 15 Complete space with

flag (6) 16 Steps that may be taken (6) 17 A barrier to boy getting

food (6) 19 Simple, small, open spaces (6) 21 Mary upset the soldiers (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 7 Dealer (8) 8 Have fun (4) 9 Set off (6) 10 Perceptive (6) 11 Type of word (4) 12 Deserter (8) 14 Disclosed (8) 18 Spellbound (4) 20 Abandon (6) 22 Demeaning (6) 23 Small drink (4) 24 Persuasive (8))

DOWN 1 Harsh (6) 2 Jumble (8) 3 Teacher (6) 4 Burden (6) 5 Blemish (4) 6 Desired (6) 13 Flower (8) 15 Whole (6) 16 Portable steps (6) 17 Fruit (6) 19 Flatlands (6) 21 Body of men (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.