TWO-WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 End of a tramline, possibly (8) 5 Chain letters? (4)
8 A listener getting the point,
almost (4)
9 Contemplating a spare
ruler (8)
10 I turned out to be a
trespasser! (7)
12 Car test, alternatively (5) 13 When things go wrong in the
dark (6)
15 One looks into it
reflectively (6)
17 It isn’t made right (5)
18 Sailor who means plenty to a
ship’s officer? (7)
22 Nothing in a mingled mess
can be richly rewarding! (4,4) 23 Invariably, a woman has her
end (4)
24 Peruse an article in red (4) 25 Use flattery to get a higher price for dairy produce (6,2)
DOWN
1 There’s nothing in bad tennis to create dramatic excitement (7)
2 Respond once more to some
deed (5)
3 Marked down for fame? (5) 4 Where a liar may be lying?
(4)
6 One airman of six in a rota,
possibly (7)
7 Drink up in regal style (5) 11 Say something absolute (5) 12 Being out of line, the majority are a bit wet (5)
14 Tough guy of the animal
kingdom? (7)
16 Could it catch a
deserter? (3,4)
17 Quick to agree to reform (5) 19 Worker a long time with the
National Theatre (5)
20 A leftover Romeo? (5) 21 Figures a bighead to be a
member (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Final (8)
5 Postal (4) 8 Approximate (4) 9 Pondering (8) 10 Encroach (7) 12 Engine (5)
13 “The Arabian ---” (6) 15 Looking-glass (6) 17 Mistake (5)
18 Sailor (7)
22 Source of wealth (4,4) 23 Always (4)
24 Study (4)
25 To flatter (6,2)
DOWN
1 Tautness (7) 2 Respond (5) 3 Reputed (5)
4 Lying place (4) 6 Flier (7)
7 Beer (5)
11 Say (5)
12 Damp (5) 14 African ape (7) 16 Rodent snare (3,4) 17 Keen (5)
19 Deputy (5) 20 Suitor (5)
21 Arm or leg (4)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:
ACROSS: 7 Retainer, 8 Even, 9 Studio, 10 Genial, 11 Flag, 12 Entrails, 14 Elongate, 18 Nice, 20 Accent, 22 Errand, 23 Step, 24 Scenario.
DOWN: 1 Rental, 2 Cardigan, 3 Insole, 4 Fright, 5 Mean, 6 Recall, 13 Abnormal, 15 Locate, 16 Artist, 17 Eleven, 19 Candid, 21 Espy.
ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER