TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

7 Exquisite companion has lice problem (8)

8 Related to dolt, unfortunately (4)

9 Left a student at the entrance (6)

10 Needing a drink, not having small quantity (6)

11 Dread fare changes (4)

12 Manager goes straight to the gold (8)

14 Deliver a few that are attractive (8)

18 Mark’s out of mascara (4)

20 Relaxed in desert conditions (6)

22 Moderate one’s mood (6)

23 Total zero at sport (4)

24 A drug to get a heavenly body (8)

DOWN

1 Distant handset (6)

2 Scattered kittens with journalist (8)

3 Everything in terrible song (6)

4 Guide chaps to a hill (6)

5 Case starts to escalate, turning up interest (4)

6 Intoxicated by British game (6)

13 Money only for material (8)

15 A location in the street (6)

16 Trial or trade (6)

17 Set tea out in the grounds (6)

19 Acid gives expert a twitch (6)

21 Spent loot on an appliance (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

7 Fragile (8)

8 Informed (4)

9 Gate (6)

10 Number (6)

11 Phobia (4)

12 Administrator (8)

14 Good-looking (8)

18 Wound’s mark (4)

20 Paused (6)

22 Demeanour (6)

23 Japanese wrestling (4)

24 Celestial object (8) DOWN

1 Far (6)

2 Made untidy (8)

3 Simple song (6)

4 Trusted adviser (6)

5 Small case (4)

6 Very drunk (6)

13 Type of wool (8)

15 Tree-lined street (6)

16 Traumatic experience (6)

17 Landed property (6)

19 Vinegar acid (6)

21 Implement (4)

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same ANSWERS TOMORROW