TWO-WAY TEASER

TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Offended by a sly sounding fellow (8)

5 Pass over a worker (4)

8 A blooming silly rhyme! (4)

9 Know-all who binds a

broken case with wire (8)

10 In Wales, it provides the National Trust with a new power centre (7)

12 Mopes around composing verse (5)

13 A shot at getting the keys to a stronghold (6)

15 One involved in a replay? (6)

17 Is employed in a factory (5)

18 Not the type to suffer in silence (3,4)

22 Seat for a member to preside over a meeting (8)

23 Like an examination of the mouth? (4)

24 An American with pull (4)

25 Behold, in Galway there’s a Scottish area! (8)

DOWN

1 It’s golden but you can’t see it (7)

2 One clearly having a

legitimate relationship (2-3)

3 Lofty letter to a debtor (5)

4 A sprint can make you sad when breathless (4)

6 Were old soldiers bent on practising it? (7)

7 Men may do so upon rising, and again on parade (5)

11 Great villains, a bit retrogressive (5)

12 Chummy, the coppers’ friend (5)

14 The workers would appear to be behind him (7)

16 Top people’s payment? (7)

17 Though tired, careful about a cigarette end (5)

19 Truly a difficult word to say? (5)

20 Did it point the way in weaponry? (5)

21 Rushed to the wrong conclusion when the phone went (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Snubbed (8)

5 Cards dealt (4)

8 White flower (4)

9 Clever Dick (8)

10 Welsh river port (7)

12 Sonnets, etc. (5)

13 An attempt (6)

15 Game participant (6)

17 Labours (5)

18 Weepy youngster (3,4)

22 Seat (8)

23 By mouth (4)

24 Tug (4)

25 Area of SW Scotland (8)

DOWN

1 No sound (7)

2 Related by marriage (2-3)

3 High structure (5)

4 Run (4)

6 Toxophily (7)

7 Attire (5)

11 Monsters (5)

12 Friendly (5)

14 Overseer (7)

16 Kingliness (7)

17 Tired (5)

19 Pastoral (5)

20 Bowman’s missile (5)

21 Resounded (4)