TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Houses with a little bed and

crooked gates (8)

5 Just the marksman to have

a go (4)

8 Behind the clock (4)

9 Not allowing a secondary

melting (8)

10 One with a special interest

in the prettier things? (7) 12 Player with a high-pitched

voice? (5)

13 Cut down in a crude way,

note (6)

15 A meal in the Red Inn (6)

17 With a bit of a smile at the faultless service, he’s slow to pay (5)

18 Bands one associates with

the stars (7)

22 Where hot drinks are served, possibly hate cold running water (8)

23 Nothing but affection, darling (4) 24 Playfully prepare to be

sought (4)

25 Leave prison early when

a rest is not allowed (5,3)

DOWN

1 Require to go and pick up (4,3) 2 This giant, I see, was a ship (5) 3 To overeat upsets Gregory

no end! (5)

4 It’s easy to be quiet (4)

6 Piece of bent wire (7)

7 Woods on a golf course (5) 11 Bring on a bit of pain for

a dog (5)

12 Earlier a holy man (5)

14 Top performer held by dad to

be a coward (7)

16 Regard as a terrible spectre (7) 17 It’s just like the next one in

the box (5)

19 Subject of the memorandum (5) 20 Only part of the picture? (but it

may be finished!) (5)

21 Without feeling that Barman was finished before Bailey started (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Little houses (8) 5 Discharged (4)

8 Tardy (4)

9 Denying (8)

10 Breeder or collector (7) 12 “The Pied ---” (5) 13 Lessen (6)

15 Main meal (6) 17 Skinflint (5)

18 “Stars and ---” (7) 22 Eastern restaurant (8) 23 Deep affection (4)

24 Conceal (4) 25 Escape (5,3)

DOWN 1 Demand (4,3)

2 Great man (5)

3 Ravine (5)

4 Yielding (4)

6 “--- bend” (7)

7 Striped animal (5) 11 Bring upon oneself (5) 12 Previous (5) 14 Contemptible fellow (7) 16 Deference (7) 17 Contest (5)

19 Subject (5)

20 Camera picture (5) 21 Without feeling (4) ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER