TWO WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 7 Repentant prisoner gets

hackneyed (8) 8 Top of the address (4) 9 Loner damaged the

rim (6) 10 Complete space with

flag (6) 11 Yield a plant ovule, say (4) 12 Reserved money after

performing rite (8) 14 After school, the best

journalist shouted (8) 18 Fire in a container (4) 20 Hurriedly get man something

attractive (6) 22 Less sensitive to quantity (6) 23 Dog really captured the

monster (4) 24 Former pupil waited and

studied (8) DOWN 1 Firm present to be consistent (6) 2 Rush to order deep mats (8) 3 Resentful at beer (6) 4 Modern centre design (6) 5 Host unfortunately

executed (4) 6 Sponsor playing no part (6) 13 Money only gets material (8) 15 Swap some coins (6) 16 Technique gets terribly hot in

the sea (6) 17 Attractive woman has an

alternative nationality (6) 19 Catholic student, always

smart (6) 21 One editor’s requirement (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 7 Sorry (8) 8 Chief (4) 9 Recluse (6) 10 Whole (6) 11 Surrender (4) 12 Terse (8) 14 Yelled (8) 18 Dismissal (4) 20 Attractive object (6) 22 Integer (6) 23 Fiend (4) 24 Watched (8)

DOWN 1 Stick together (6) 2 Headlong rush (8) 3 Sour (6) 4 Fresh (6) 5 Report (4) 6 Benefactor (6) 13 Soft wool (8) 15 Alter (6) 16 Procedure (6) 17 Scandinavian (6) 19 Brainy (6) 21 Require (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.