TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Moved clumsily yet made

easy progress on the quiet (8) 5 The thrill of soccer? (4) 8 Totally childless, mate (4) 9 Bloomer that’s a potential

danger to a bit of a liar (8) 10 The little bits I slated

unfairly (7)

12 Will do brilliantly, even if

she doesn’t hold out! (5) 13 Jam, oddly enough (6) 15 Invented in code, possibly (6) 17 Something heavenly for

me in bed (5)

18 Pseudonym of a ‘statesman’

on a letter to me (3,4) 22 Mischievous way of getting

a ship out of line (8)

23 So, some day, will help with

the washing (4)

24 They don’t agree with

a number of points (4) 25 Robbed or made a heap

out of a convict (8) DOWN 1 Does such comedy meet

the test? (5-2)

2 Chap with a fortune to

share (5)

3 The French girl is within

the law (5)

4 Terrible ride, possibly (4) 6 Sinning badly can be

significant (3,4)

7 Card cheat? (5)

11 Piece of land with a crooked

stile (5)

12 Demonstrated how to split

poles (5)

14 Communist: ‘Mr A’ in secret

communications (7) 16 Reactionary in movies (3-4) 17 Bird wearing headgear? (5) 19 The girl he let loose (5)

20 Going thus, is it not a short

way? (5)

21 Say, in a way, that ‘pounds’

equals ‘pence’ (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Walked awkwardly (8) 5 Gun’s recoil (4) 8 Confederate (4) 9 Large flower (8) 10 Minor points (7) 12 Polish (5)

13 Preserve (6)

15 Minted (6)

17 Heavenly body (5) 18 Sobriquet (3,4) 22 Impishly humorous (8) 23 Washing aid (4) 24 Negative votes (4) 25 Plundered (8)

DOWN

1 Remain erect (5,2) 2 Apportion (5) 3 Legitimate (5)

4 Awful (4)

6 Tavern symbol (3,4) 7 Jack, at cards (5) 11 Small island (5) 12 Exhibited (5)

14 Fellow soldier (7) 16 Stick-in-the-mud (3-4) 17 Table fowl (5)

19 Just William’s sister (5) 20 Forward (5)

21 Speak imperfectly (4)