TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 The cad is out to break the

engagement (6)

4 The sun on one is a

comfort (6)

7 Not a great deal of notice? (4) 8 These days an alternative

to fostering (8)

9 Cast off from a mooring

and depart (4,3)

12 Stand waiting for the

driver (3)

14 Made a resounding

comeback (6)

15 No tricks, that’s a promise (6) 16 Pay back, but not in silence

apparently (3)

18 Thumped in an attempt to

gain an admission? (7)

22 Left for part of Egypt, we

hear (4-4)

23 Female wear that wasn’t

long in fashion (4) 24 We hear a letter gets

an extension (6) 25 Russian leader made

his mark about fifty (6)

DOWN

1 Finding out the name of

Scott’s ship (9) 2 Nothing unusually posh

in a voyage in this (9) 3 Common ex-leader in

the Commons (5) 4 Mock food (5)

5 Dead slow (4)

6 King Charles I was an

old woman! (5)

10 Point to point express (5) 11 Skip a body search (5) 12 Boring routine that may be

exhibited by a drill team (9) 13 Performance of capital

detachment (9)

17 A grain seen only in oak (5) 19 One is creating a din (5) 20 Gameshow (5)

21 Eyesore you once found

on street (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Disengage (6) 4 Comfort (6) 7 Location (4)

8 Fostering (8)

9 Scram (4,3)

12 Golf peg (3) 14 Reverberated (6)

15 Whist call for ‘no tricks’ (6) 16 Bark (3)

18 Rapped (7)

22 Ship’s left (4,4)

23 Small car (4)

24 Extension (6)

25 Russian leader (6)

DOWN

1 Detection (9)

2 Vessel for carrying soldiers (9) 3 Moor (5)

4 Deride (5)

5 Tardy (4)

6 Old woman (5)

10 Talk (5)

11 Gambol (5)

12 Routine drudgery (9)

13 Capital punishment (9)

17 Oak fruit (5)

19 Din (5)

20 Board game (5)

21 Inflamed eyelid (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S