TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sovereign state in the antipodes (8)

5 If electric, a 50 ampere one (4)

8 It hurts if you miss it and hit it (4)

9 A burning love for a bird (8)

10 Given by a little old lady to a boy (7)

12 Sign John on for TV snooker (5)

13 Once more a blemish, say (6)

15 Unconscious of being able to please (6)

17 More about a letter in code (5)

18 The following advert for a caravan (7)

22 Fish in the sky (8)

23 Break a biscuit (4)

24 The ship had cast off! (4)

25 It facilitates travel for father’s pleasure (8)

DOWN

1 Is sour, being in grave disarray (7)

2 It’s out East, mate (5)

3 Plunder more than a barrel (5)

4 A girl, we’re told, with a sad expression (4)

6 A rebuilt entire racecourse (7)

7 To hop around making a picture (5)

11 Pithy wild trees (5)

12 Being a goddess, she’s a match for Lucifer (5)

14 A marvellous thing to reclaim,

possibly (7)

16 The trooper has a favourite protector (7)

17 Mother has an afterthought, a complaint (5)

19 The laws of Rugby Union, by name (5)

20 Jargon used in sailing orders (5)

21 Catch part on the way up (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Great African lake (8)

5 A light (4)

8 Fixing spike (4)

9 Wading bird (8)

10 Conceded (7)

12 Zodiac sign (5)

13 Comment (6)

15 Slumbering (6)

17 Signalling code (5)

18 Towed vehicle (7)

22 Food fish (8)

23 Break sharply (4)

24 Hut (4)

25 Travel document (8)

DOWN

1 Acid liquid (7)

2 Porcelain (5)

3 Firearm (5)

4 ‘Woe is me’ (4)

6 ‘National’ venue (7)

7 Snapshot (5)

11 Concise (5)

12 Match (5)

14 A wonder (7)

16 Breastwork (7)

17 A disease (5)

19 Laws (5)

20 Language, informally (5)

21 Snare (4)