TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Gloomy male in new robes (6) 4 Vulgar series of lectures, we

hear (6)

7 Quiet fool given permit (4) 8 Unruly brat here needs

rest (8)

9 Ignorant French one seen

before a sport, say (7) 12 Worker from Russian town (3) 14 Maker of clothes given to liar,

possibly (6)

15 Chaos for a month beside

border (6)

16 Regret of upstart in Scripture

lesson (3)

18 Boxer damaging freight (7) 22 Militant in fourth part of play

in German (8)

23 Pavement edge concealed by

darker box (4)

24 Eccentric blamed for state of

uproar (6) 25 Small learner with unusual title (6) DOWN

1 Fan having drink with hotel

employee (9)

2 Manly graduate with second

copper on line (9)

3 Joint where the Spanish

violinist’s rod is found (5) 4 The French in vehicle, easily

understood (5)

5 Singer involved in global

tour (4)

6 The woman with directions

using polish (5)

10 A dolt turning up cold (5) 11 Insist on being precise (5) 12 Hateful brat on her

broadcast (9)

13 Schedule man found on film

expert (9)

17 Class taken in by a French

relative (5)

19 Mode of expression used by

fool almost married (5) 20 Burning Spanish article from

inn (5)

21 Man getting invoice (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Gloomy (6)

4 Rough (6)

7 Overtake (4)

8 Rest (8)

9 Not conscious (7) 12 Insect (3)

14 Maker of clothes (6) 15 Rowdy confusion (6) 16 Regret (3)

18 Boxer (7)

22 Militant (8) 23 Pavement edge (4) 24 State of uproar (6) 25 Small (6)

DOWN

1 Fan (9)

2 Manly (9)

3 Arm joint (5) 4 Transparent (5)

5 Singer (4)

6 Gloss (5)

10 Distant (5)

11 Precise (5)

12 Hateful (9)

13 Schedule (9) 17 Parent’s brother (5) 19 Mode of expression (5) 20 Inn (5)

21 Beak (4)