TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 They work mechanically,

making me chains (8) 5 Those in some female’s

clutches? (4)

8 Swimmer or junior scout

getting out of breath (4) 9 Area in which a detective

inspector gets tough (8) 10 No longer urge to be

speedy (7)

12 Where exhibitionists get

their hair done? (5) 13 Being cowardly, give a cry

of pain (6)

15 Game over? (6)

17 Wordy in a noisy way (5) 18 Busy making wedding

preparations? (7)

22 The moors, maybe, are

not so rugged (8) 23 Produce fruit, perhaps,

for an animal (4) 24 In a glass, may run out

in time (4)

25 Took it for granted that the

political leader carried on (8)

DOWN

1 Not exactly a rockery, but

some sort of imitation (7) 2 Fathead with fleshy chops? (5) 3 Some of them are barely

artistic (5)

4 Thus, repetition is fair (2-2) 6 Given a hot time by

investigators (7)

7 Old Nick was enthroned

on one (5)

11 It’s black, hard, and

notedly like bone (5)

12 Shoulder no responsibility? (5) 14 The true facts, however

despicable (3-4)

16 Having suffered, finish up

being terribly rude (7)

17 Those blooming war

emblems! (5)

19 One giving patient attention (5) 20 One in the eye can be a bit

enlightening! (5)

21 With broken hips, you need

transport! (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Mechanical devices (8) 5 Ova (4)

8 River fish (4)

9 Region (8)

10 Fast (7)

12 Art show (5) 13 Custard colour (6) 15 Span (6)

17 Unruly (5) 18 Employed (7) 22 Not so rough (8) 23 Carry (4)

24 Grit (4) 25 Supposed (8)

DOWN 1 Derision (7)

2 A fool, informally (5) 3 Undraped figures (5) 4 Mediocre, informally (2-2) 6 Cooked (7)

7 The devil (5)

11 Dark wood (5) 12 Indifferent gesture (5) 14 Real information,

informally (3-4)

16 Lasted (7)

17 Thorny plants (5)

19 Tend (5)

20 Shine (5)

21 Big vessel (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER