TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Dislike of a girl’s terrible

state (8)

5 Be in want for ages (4)

8 The ship had cast off (4) 9 Are its contents bound to

be readable? (8)

10 Told within the family (7) 12 It is bad, but one might

say it isn’t! (5)

13 The depression you can

see in a person’s face (6) 15 In the food preserving business, a woman is in credit (6)

17 Thinks about heavenly

females (5)

18 Also in the scheme is

a group of soldiers (7) 22 Actor in a muddle making

a garment (8)

23 Possibly late with a story (4) 24 It’s upholstered, but

not exactly soft (4) 25 Is supple, perhaps, in

making provisions (8)

DOWN

1 Wanted to be the master,

indeed! (7)

2 Magical bit of bowling? (5) 3 Fur done up in bales (5) 4 He aims for the heart! (4) 6 Less than a peroration? (7) 7 Girl coming to the right conclusion somewhere in Wales (5)

11 In pitiless circumstances,

they provide cover (5)

12 It’s up to an artist to provide

this headdress (5)

14 Is its master hard on

this dog? (7)

16 One side of Glasgow (7) 17 Blemishes on exam

papers? (5)

19 Brightened, being

blotto? (3,2)

20 Animal with a good head and

an awfully decent tail! (5) 21 Drinks, boys and girls! (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Abhorrence (8) 5 Lengthy (4) 8 Outbuilding (4)

9 Furniture item (8) 10 Akin (7) 12 Contamination (5) 13 Little dent (6)

15 Tinned food packer (6) 17 Nine goddesses (5) 18 Military unit (7) 22 Mackintosh (8)

23 Story (4)

24 Settee (4)

25 Provisions (8)

DOWN

1 Wished (7)

2 Period (5)

3 Fur (5)

4 Cupid (4)

6 Speech (7)

7 Former Welsh county (5) 11 Roofing slabs (5) 12 Headdress (5)

14 Big dog (7)

16 Glasgow football team (7) 17 Points awarded (5) 19 Illuminated (3,2)

20 African animal (5) 21 Kiddies (4)