TWO-WAY TEASER

1 Rushed detectives, not fresh (6)

4 Cast needing sovereign’s seat, say (6)

7 A monarch not finishing is related (4) 8 Person recruiting giving me reply, possibly,

about nothing (8)

9 Bad actor with imitation suspended

bed (7)

12 Man finding lair (3)

14 Hand tool ringleader found in absorbent

cloth (6)

15 Somehow I etch 100, agitated (6)

16 Copper by river with dog (3)

18 Substitute – man with racket (5-2) 22 Complete base lout destroyed (8)

23 Saint, French one, getting surprise (4) 24 Trendy supporter with time for child (6) 25 For lads, an unusually light shoe (6)

DOWN

1 Liar cites broadcast that’s true to life (9) 2 Person next door displaying unusually

boring hue (9)

3 Fantasy of tot going round East (5) 4 Subject – one included by leading

journalist (5)

5 Trio involved in disturbance (4)

6 In the place in which we embraced

the woman (5) 10 Comes across pork and beef, say (5)

11 Massage – requirement, we hear (5) 12 Public school in old-fashioned

surroundings, blown up (9)

13 An urn clot smashed in the night (9) 17 Some of our banners relating to

a town (5)

19 Gibe from female relative after tea,

say (5)

20 Dense eccentric’s requirements (5) 21 Commanding Officer with the French

drink (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Rank (6)

4 Chucked (6)

7 Related (4)

8 Person who hires workers (8) 9 Suspended bed (7)

12 Lair (3)

14 Hand-held gardening tool (6) 15 Busy and confused (6)

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

16 Mongrel (3)

ANSWERS TOMORROW

18 Substitute (5-2)

22 Complete (8)

23 Astound (4)

24 Child (6)

25 Light shoe (6)

DOWN

1 Lifelike (9)

2 Person living next door (9)

3 Fantasy (5)

4 Theme (5)

5 Disturbance of the peace (4)

6 In what place? (5)

10 Encounters (5)

11 Massage (5)

12 Exploded (9)

13 Active by night (9)

17 Relating to a town (5)

19 Tease (5)

20 Requires (5)

21 Carbonated drink (4)