TWO- WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Scope for drama not being
on “pay to view” ( 4,4)
5 It takes nothing less than an hour for a novice to have a fling! ( 4)
8 A bloomer, maybe, but you
might call one a cottage ( 4) 9 A strikingly superior slice
of topside? ( 8)
10 Fattened up excessively
by a G- man? ( 7)
12 Passes illegal in soccer! ( 5) 13 A broken romance? ( 6) 15 Supplication by Public Relations anticipating a bad year ( 6)
17 One thing you need for
a stiff leg ( 5)
18 Attack in a womanly way,
hardly emptily! ( 7)
22 They’re hard to find, as
a trier is, maybe ( 8) 23 Maybe the last word in
seasoning ( 4)
24 The direction in line astern ( 4) 25 Be just the right size, if only
at times ( 8)
DOWN 1 Understands one is not the
leader ( 7)
2 Remove a slip ( 5)
3 Endlessly soul- stirring little
creature! ( 5)
4 Cries “pay up!” to a Socialist
leader ( 4)
6 How strange – it’s nothing
like a tin! ( 7)
7 Plant spoilt by louts ( 5) 11 The aptitude of a learner
in moderate amount ( 5)
12 That woman getting ahead
as a flier ( 5)
14 Observations concerning
blemishes ( 7)
16 Properly adjusting the girth
for some filly ( 7)
17 Madly carefree start for a
comedy ( 5)
19 When determined, you can
get the advantage ( 5) 20 Fight in which to shout
outright! ( 5)
21 For a short time, may be
followed by a Yankee ( 4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Scope, elbowroom ( 4,4)
5 Fling ( 4)
8 Lounge around ( 4) 9 Boxing blow ( 8)
10 Too well nourished ( 7) 12 Workers ( 5) 13 Episodic story ( 6) 15 Devout entreaty ( 6) 17 Leg bone ( 5) 18 Portable container ( 7) 22 Scarce items ( 8) 23 Sodium chloride ( 4) 24 Orient ( 4) 25 Spasmodically ( 8)
DOWN 1 Comes after ( 7) 2 Rub out ( 5) 3 Parasite ( 5)
4 Barks sharply ( 4) 6 Weird ( 7) 7 Flowering plant ( 5) 11 A gift, talent ( 5) 12 Waterside bird ( 5) 14 Observations ( 7) 16 Correctly ( 7) 17 Comedy ( 5)
19 An advantage ( 5) 20 Fight ( 5)
21 Very short time! ( 4)