TWO- WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 I finish after father’s mate ( 6) 4 Bracelet the French knock

first ( 6)

7 Bap for said character ( 4) 8 Piece of music having

finished? True, surprisingly ( 8) 9 Unacceptable team in the

open air ( 7)

12 Part about Eastern domestic

animal ( 3)

14 Trendy friend with prisoner ( 6) 15 Nun let out of underground

passageway ( 6)

16 Gang leader at home showing

spirit ( 3)

18 Revive her serf, possibly ( 7) 22 Egghead, Conservative, still

elated ( 8)

23 Floor- covering left by popular

head of organisation ( 4)

24 A crony’s new wax stick ( 6) 25 Head of English in school

DOWN

1 In favour of contributing,

being merciful ( 9) 2 Unusual foals, mine, from

this land mass ( 4,2,3) 3 Doctor with ring on ship?

Rubbish ( 5)

4 Baked food needed by

bachelor before study ( 5) 5 Short letter from public

school turning up ( 4) 6 Some popular gentleman,

big ( 5)

10 Teacher initially terrified

before rearranged tour ( 5) 11 Avoid Spanish article due

out ( 5)

12 End of joke making us row

after drink ( 5,4)

13 Pole, ten – he misplaced

ring ( 9)

17 Popular mongrel making

us suffer ( 5)

19 Some meat enthusiastically

devoured ( 5)

20 Speed contests involving

royal experts ( 5)

21 Remain in Southern Scottish

river ( 4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Pal ( 6) 4 Bracelet ( 6) 7 Bap ( 4)

8 Introductory piece of music ( 8) 9 Exterior ( 7)

12 Domestic animal ( 3) 14 Prisoner ( 6)

15 Underground passageway ( 6) 16 Alcoholic drink ( 3)

18 Revive ( 7)

22 Euphoric ( 8)

23 Floor- covering ( 4)

24 Wax stick ( 6)

25 Plan ( 6)

DOWN

1 Pardoning ( 9)

2 Land mass in Irish sea ( 4,2,3) 3 Scum ( 5)

4 Baked food ( 5)

5 Memo ( 4)

6 Big ( 5)

10 Teacher ( 5)

11 Dodge ( 5)

12 End of joke ( 5,4)

13 Ring up ( 9)

17 Bring upon oneself ( 5) 19 Consumed ( 5)

20 Speed contests ( 5)

21 Remain ( 4)