TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 The know-all gets Dan

in a temper (6)

4 Woman’s lad turns out

to be a broadcaster (6)

7 A bit of an eye for a girl (4) 8 Morning revolution? (8) 9 Delight in French antiques (7) 12 A bird cage (3)

14 The benefit of arranging

a trip out (6)

15 He’s learned to park a

vehicle in the street (6)

16 It may be just an excuse

to stay in bed (3)

18 An enthusiast to get on

and flourish (7)

22 Divan he’s ordered has

disappeared (8)

23 Sheepskin coat (4)

24 Think what people

who count will do (6) 25 Fine for a non-drinker found in quarry (6)

DOWN

1 Chief source of interest (9) 2 Return to the house and

make a point forcibly (5,4) 3 Just a little finger (5) 4 Long-legged bird or

hen perhaps (5)

5 An ill-considered

break-out (4)

6 It takes a lot to produce

a knight (5)

10 Being the boss I interrupt

the cook (5)

11 Crown jewels (5)

12 Indoor games aren’t

finished (6,3)

13 Without artifice, of course (9) 17 Appearance of Magi

emerging to the East (5) 19 She appears in an ensemble

that’s rather colourless (5) 20 Surfeited – having had

high tea? (3,2)

21 Fabric of the law (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Know-all (6) 4 Messenger (6)

7 Part of the eye (4) 8 Revolt (8)

9 Charm (7) 12 Female swan (3) 14 Gain (6)

15 Scholar (6)

16 Fib (3)

18 Trumpet sound (7) 22 Disappeared (8) 23 Yarn (4) 24 Calculate (6) 25 Attractive (6)

DOWN

1 School head (9) 2 Conclusively emphasise (5,4) 3 Feel (5)

4 Egret (5)

5 Impetuous (4)

6 Spear (5)

10 Main (5)

11 Ornamental headdress (5) 12 Exhausted (6,3)

13 Of course (9)

17 Statue (5)

19 Pale (5)

20 Bored (3,2)

21 Fabric (4)