TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 The lowest part in Shakespeare (6) 4 Still unmarried? It might be a record! (6) 7 City of almost three million, possibly more (4) 8 Hills split internally by floods (8) 9 Casual way in which you remove a glove? (7) 12 Pass for an officer (3) 14 Dress I put on about spring (6) 15 Lowered like a sailor given the wrong date? (6) 16 One may start driving here (3) 18 A growing attachment (7) 22 Hole-in-the-middle mint (5-3) 23 Fight taking one second, on average (4) 24 One taps a cask with it (6) 25 Rises and buys someone a drink (6)

DOWN

1 Makes an explosive exit (6,3) 2 Put off rate increase (9) 3 This may light up the game (5) 4 A fascinating woman about to be detected in depravity (5) 5 A state that requires relief (4) 6 Game many take to (5) 10 Indistinct sign of illness (5) 11 Cut off ragged beard (5) 12 A neat prison (6,3) 13 Hens or beetles (9) 17 Sally follows a direction to arm (5) 19 Key opening occasion (5) 20 Treat to curry (5) 21 Thrash in the return game (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Lowest point (6) 4 Unmarried (6) 7 Italian capital (4) 8 Rapids (8) 9 Casual (7) 12 Mountain pass (3) 14 Beginning (6) 15 Lessened (6) 16 Golf peg (3) 18 Twining shoot (7) 22 Target centre (5-3) 23 Practise boxing (4) 24 Peg in cask (6) 25 Sets upright (6)

DOWN

1 Erupts (6,3) 2 Procrastinate (9) 3 Contest (5) 4 Temptress (5) 5 Want (4) 6 Housey-housey (5) 10 Swoon (5) 11 Keep out (5) 12 Farm animal enclosure (6,3) 13 Spotted beetles (9) 17 Fit out (5) 19 Occurrence (5) 20 Garb (5) 21 Whip (4)