TWO- WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Doctor has evil disposition?

Nonsense ( 6)

4 Address for delivery? ( 6) 7 Unusual combination of

artist and engineer ( 4) 8 Giving attention to gin and

tonic that’s drunk ( 8) 9 Working as a shopkeeper,

closing after five ( 7)

12 Toy revolver ( 3)

14 Zodiac sign incorporating

a shrewish woman ( 6)

15 Put right and couple up

again ( 6)

16 Be prone to untruth? ( 3) 18 Shouted when given

medical attention ( 7) 22 What the driver needs on

the whole is to be sober ( 8) 23 Wet pedestrian crossing ( 4) 24 On which to get wind of

something? ( 6)

25 Paper required – the first

edition ( 6)

DOWN

1 Stuntman accepted a

challenge to live roughly ( 9) 2 River seen swirling

backwards ( 2,7)

3 Given material backing? ( 5) 4 Sat upon an evil character ( 5) 5 Terrible ache in a head ( 4) 6 Defraud and leave an

overseas banker ( 5)

10 Near to the start of

darkness ( 5)

11 Striking makes audible

rasping sound ( 5) 12 Predators moved to

show signs of distress ( 4- 5) 13 First on the list of

Christmas presents ( 9) 17 Conception many find

perfect ( 5)

19 Moving arm up and down ( 5) 20 Share out a tax rise ( 5) 21 Store between 180 and

270 degrees ( 4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Nonsense ( 6) 4 Oration ( 6)

7 Unusual ( 4) 8 Observing ( 8)

9 Selling ( 7)

12 Summit ( 3)

14 Shrewish woman ( 6) 15 Mend ( 6)

16 Untruth ( 3)

18 Stood a drink ( 7) 22 Abstaining from alcohol ( 8) 23 River crossing ( 4) 24 Telephone ( slang) ( 6) 25 Gauze ( 6)

DOWN 1 Adventurer ( 9)

2 Going backwards ( 2,7) 3 Careworn ( 5)

4 The Devil ( 5)

5 Every ( 4)

6 African river ( 5) 10 Darkness ( 5) 11 Illustrious ( 5)

12 Tears ( 4- 5)

13 Game bird ( 9) 17 Perfect ( 5) 19 Helicopter blade ( 5) 20 Distribute ( 5)

21 Pack ( 4)