TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 It depicts an officer with

the right characteristic (8) 5 Mark gives us a bit of a

scare (4)

8 This journey, in the East,

could be routine (4)

9 Gifts one doesn’t like, on

the quiet? (8)

10 Fish caught on the

quayside? (7)

12 Lots of sailors get credit

points (5)

13 A sound possibility in

Ulster (6)

15 Grabs the redhead in short

pants (6)

17 A thousand pounds means

a lot to the old lady (5) 18 Had a free read of lines

in bed (7)

22 Chum accommodated

companionably (4-4) 23 Keep disturbing the dog (4) 24 Desperate message of love,

to be fair? (2-2)

25 Sees and possibly rescinds (8)

DOWN

1 A hurling player (7)

2 Just one shot on the golf

course? (5)

3 A spice extract, very tasty (5) 4 The courtier’s rank (4)

6 Runs ten cars, funnily

enough (7)

7 Can pricks from them cause

sores? (5)

11 Given a drop from the can (5) 12 Load of goods a vehicle has

to leave? (5)

14 Had to keep pigs out of dark

places! (7)

16 In grief, Danes get drunk

aboard ship (7)

17 Are miserly ones near

misses? (5)

19 Anglers need them for getting

the right fish (5)

20 Keep a car on the road (5) 21 The whole country’s alight! (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Person’s picture (8) 5 Wound mark (4) 8 Travel around (4)

9 Gifts (8)

10 Food fish (7)

12 Working gangs (5) 13 Steal cattle (6)

15 Seizes (6)

17 Splendid (5)

18 Nibbled at vegetation (7) 22 Chamber-fellow (4-4) 23 Small dog (4)

24 Middling (2-2) 25 Perceives (8)

DOWN 1 Large jug (7) 2 Spherical (5) 3 Savoury jelly (5) 4 Row or rank (4) 6 Runs easily (7) 7 Flowers (5) 11 Lubricated (5) 12 Freight (5) 14 Unlit areas (7) 16 Sorrow (7) 17 Maidens (5) 19 Bobbins (5) 20 Guide (5) 21 Territory (4)