TWO WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 A know-all in the sea crew I assembled (8)

5 It’s said to be our time (4)

8 That manner of mine, maybe (4)

9 Humdrum employment, but not for long! (8)

10 Permissive communications from landlords? (7)

12 For each one left, there’s danger (5)

13 Cowardly cry of pain (6)

15 Around the country, maybe, it’s of marginal significance (6)

17 Now’s the time for the District Attorney to play around (5)

18 Suitable name for Highlanders in a rewritten romance (7)

22 Like unthinking followers, mortified or abashed (8)

23 State definitely it’s an oath (4)

24 Right on the map (4)

25 In absolute command of a new steam railway? (8)

DOWN

1 In the London area, it has long been of final significance (7)

2 Passed as exhausted (5)

3 Shrink from a bully? (5)

4 One nobly giving attention to a novice? (4)

6 Told to be tidy (7)

7 Like a couple of blue blooded blokes (5)

11 It looks black, coming to a stick end with a broken bone! (5)

12 In short, paid and unpaid players in a prom! (3-2)

14 As opposed to snakes, they offer mounting possibilities (7)

16 Leave hastily, absurdly wary about one Italian girl (3,4)

17 Try a test you can manage (5)

19 Pest that can wreck a ship (5)

20 Piratical dog? (5)

21 Entertainment involving exposure? (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Would-be sage person (8)

5 60 minutes (4)

8 Air or appearance (4)

9 Mundane (8)

10 Missives (7)

12 Danger (5)

13 Custard colour (6)

15 Verge (6)

17 Now (5)

18 James, film director (7)

22 Shamefaced (8)

23 Affirm (4)

24 Orient (4)

25 Supremely expert (8)

DOWN

1 London stadium location

(7)

2 Exhausted (5)

3 Cringe (5)

4 Nobleman (4)

6 Commanded (7)

7 Regal (5)

11 Dark wood (5)

12 Style of golf tournament

(3-2)

14 Runs in stockings (7)

16 Flee (3,4)

17 Flavour (5)

19 Plant louse (5)

20 Wanderer (5)

21 Thin covering (4)