TWO-WAY TEASER
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Giving a party, it’s maybe worth
being free with the gin (8) 5 Beat right away (4) 8 At which to turn up with a
politician for petrol? (4) 9 No particular bad night or
whatever (8) 10 A tree to see on fire, possibly! (7) 12 Sportsman whose career may be
going downhill fast (5) 13 Reduces to slower production (6) 15 Did he go round painting? (6) 17 Made that motor really hum! (5) 18 Dashing fellow, perhaps, though
his foot is bad (7) 22 Report on someone being shot? (8) 23 Place that looks pleasant and
sounds relatively so! (4) 24 Throw sots into confusion (4) 25 Being a lot of time on deck, should
be well wrapped up! (8)
DOWN
1 No better than you’d expect (7) 2 Reminders of him still figure on
clocks (5) 3 One to consider getting hot (5) 4 Chaps maybe burnt up about
dolls? (4) 6 Something held, though it’s
nothing to hold tightly (7) 7 Bay, maybe, but no horse! (5) 11 Sacked a little man for getting out
of line (5) 12 The way huts can be arranged
around a circle (5) 14 Tastefully, they give a saucy look
at the French (7) 16 Smoking them can get you a free
transfer into the reserves! (7) 17 Country where it’s wrong to
gamble (5) 19 Well processed, a certain amount
of nicotine is good for you! (5) 20 Seeing the last of one’s money in
Gateshead (5) 21 Where not to go aboard a bus? (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Flinging (8) 5 Utter defeat (4) 8 Bicycle accessory (4) 9 Whatever object (8) 10 Evergreen tree (7) 12 Winter sportsperson (5) 13 Lets down (6) 15 J.M.W. _, artist (6) 17 Adjusted (5) 18 Runner (7) 22 News summary (8) 23 Riviera resort (4) 24 Throw (4) 25 Parcels (8)
DOWN
1 Characteristic (7) 2 _ numerals (5) 3 Angry (5) 4 Effigies (4) 6 Belief (7) 7 Big cat (5) 11 Discharged (5) 12 Compass point (5) 14 Shellfish (7) 16 Dope cigarettes (7) 17 Oriental region (5) 19 Stimulant (5) 20 Regarding (5) 21 Cease (4)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1 Buckle, 4 Stripe, 7 Opus, 8 All clear, 9 Tastier, 12 Roe, 14 Adored, 15 Pamper, 16 Gas, 18 Legatee, 22 Cashmere, 23 Hero, 24 Impart, 25 Bartok. DOWN: 1 Boomerang, 2 Courteous, 3 Exact, 4 Salve, 5 Roll, 6 Plano, 10 Spell, 11 Roast, 12 Represent, 13 Earthwork, 17 Alarm, 19 Erect, 20 Acerb, 21 Rhea. Two sets of clues but the answers are the same ANSWERS TOMORROW